Alcoholic boyfriend not seeking treatment
Hi. I don’t really know where to start but my boyfriend has been drinking since the start of COVID and never used to. He’s had a seizure because of the withdrawal when he tried to quit. He goes through periods of being sober but then relapses. It’s gotten really hard to trust him and I don’t know how to help. He doesn’t seem to want rehab and I fear he’s in jeopardy of losing his job and livelihood. I find him passed out in his car pretty often and he lies to me often about his alcohol use. I would be forever grateful for anyone who has advice on this. Thanks in advance.
@blurry97
I am glad you are here, because it shows he has someone in his life who cares about him!
If he's not ready to quit drinking completely yet; then maybe it would help him if he had access to some harm reduction resources. One things I found super helpful myself when I was drinking too much was https://hams.cc/ They can help people who drink to learn to cut down safely, and avoid withdrawals and sezuires.They have a lot of good information there. And by using their resources I gradually went from drinking a bottle of wine every day, to only drinking one glass per week.
@blurry97
Check out some of the resources in this thread, if you haven't already: https://www.7cups.com/forum/AddictionSupport_131/Lovedonesofpeoplewithaddictions_1825/ResourcesforFamilyandFriends_158978/
I hope you find some of it useful. I know it's a lot to take in all at once, but it's good that you are looking into ways to help him, and you are clearly a compassionate person who just wants to help him.
