I would like to tell about how my Dad got treated for his alcoholism. My Dad has been an alcoholic for many years. But of course he never thought of himself as one and in his mind he just enjoyed a drink like any other man. Yes he’s just enjoying a drink. However, often it meant becoming loud and embarrassing himself or even us his family at parties and sometimes even falling over because she was so out of it. My Dad really loved his wine-and would drink at least a bottle every night. My mom of course lived in her own world and either ignored or somehow pretended that the problem with my dad didn’t exist.
One evening when Dad was in one of his drunken states, he managed to fall down the stairs and luckily only managed to break his arm. The Doctors at the hospital told him that he was lucky and that he needed to do something about his drink. And he must have got a real fright because after that he decided he needed to get help. So Mom and I spoke to some Doctors who recommended we must send my father into a private rehab and put him into a private alcoholism treatment.
My Dad spent around four weeks there at the rehab center. And now two years later is still sober. He attended meetings there for twice a week. And my Dad likes to joke with us that his fall probably saved her life. And I think that she’s right with that.
I’m just really glad now to see that my mom and dad were so happy. Especially for my dad who was able to overcome and beat this alcoholism problem. And now my dad is becoming stronger and I’m really proud to him.