Caller: 47-year old woman calling on behalf of her husband
Problem: Alcohol Addiction
Seeking: Non 12 step treatment options for alcoholism
Reason(s): The woman is concerned about her husband and his alcohol abuse. The wife said that after her husband lost his job more than a year ago, he has applied to 40 different jobs, but has been rejected in favor of younger people each time. She believes that this has harmed his self-worth and he has been drinking in excess, in recent months. She states, “He has been drinking heavily for months now, to the point where he blacks out and I have to roll him over to make sure that he does not choke on his own vomit. It is getting to the point where I am afraid to leave the house because of what he might do to himself. I understand that he feels horrible about not having a job, about not providing for his family, but he is making the situation even worse.” She said that she tried to address the situation before, but her husband would not talk about it. Only after she threatened to leave him did he agree to seek treatment for alcohol addiction. She said, “I know that he is going to follow through at least, I just need to be sure that I find a good treatment option for him and not some 12 step program.”