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<blockquote data-quote="seek" data-source="post: 716971" data-attributes="member: 22002"><p><strong>The story was long, so you might not have caught the details . . . I dropped him off at rehab after detoxing at my house for six days (not leaving the house).</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The police took his license and he has court dates. He is no longer driving (I didn't add that).</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>My dilemma was having him show up drunk after driving to my house. I could not turn him away because I did not want him to drive in that state. When he drove from my house on successive days, he was sober.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>There is also a problem with lack of free detox facilities - and alcohol withdrawal can be deadly, and has to be monitored (best in a medical facility where they can take blood pressure and monitor other vitals) - hospitals are not equipped to do this and won't do it - so if a severe alcoholic shows up at your house (say - and luckily most people won't have to deal with this) and the person WANTS to go to rehab - and there are free and low cost rehabs - they must first go through detox - which takes around seven days (can take two weeks or more) . . . so that is a missing piece - I could not turn my grandson away when he says he wants to get sober - can't turn him out on the streets to die of alcohol poisoning or withdrawal . . . it's a logistical and moral problem (for me) . . . </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Anyway . . . I am writing about my journey and my struggles . . . every one has different circumstances and challenges . . . </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seek, post: 716971, member: 22002"] [B]The story was long, so you might not have caught the details . . . I dropped him off at rehab after detoxing at my house for six days (not leaving the house). The police took his license and he has court dates. He is no longer driving (I didn't add that). My dilemma was having him show up drunk after driving to my house. I could not turn him away because I did not want him to drive in that state. When he drove from my house on successive days, he was sober. There is also a problem with lack of free detox facilities - and alcohol withdrawal can be deadly, and has to be monitored (best in a medical facility where they can take blood pressure and monitor other vitals) - hospitals are not equipped to do this and won't do it - so if a severe alcoholic shows up at your house (say - and luckily most people won't have to deal with this) and the person WANTS to go to rehab - and there are free and low cost rehabs - they must first go through detox - which takes around seven days (can take two weeks or more) . . . so that is a missing piece - I could not turn my grandson away when he says he wants to get sober - can't turn him out on the streets to die of alcohol poisoning or withdrawal . . . it's a logistical and moral problem (for me) . . . Anyway . . . I am writing about my journey and my struggles . . . every one has different circumstances and challenges . . . [/B] [/QUOTE]
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