Living With An Alcoholic | Alcohol Addiction Treatment

Beaches Recovery is closely monitoring COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Beaches Recovery keeps a safe environment and can now screen for Coronavirus (COVID-19) to ensure our community is safe. All intakes are screened for COVID-19 and patients are being supervised by medical staff around the clock.

In conjunction with our existing infection control policies, Beaches Recovery and Tides Edge Recovery are closely monitoring CDC updates on the impact of the coronavirus as they are released. We would like to take the time to inform you of our facility’s preventative measures we have put in place at both of our facilities. Our goal is to keep our patients, their families, and our employees safe. All efforts are guided by and in adherence to the recommendations distributed by the CDC.

1.All staff has received infection control and prevention training.
2. Thorough disinfection and hygiene guidelines have been provided.
3. Patient care supplies such as disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizers are being monitored and utilized. Hand-outs have been provided detailing general principles such as hand washing, covering your nose and mouth when coughing, and refraining from touching your eyes and/or face.
4. Screening protocols have been enhanced such as a review of travel history, and current health status in an effort to reduce those with flu like symptoms from admitting to our facilities.
5. Visitation policies will continue to be reviewed at least twice a week.
6. We are in communication with our local health department to receive important community-specific updates.

In summary, the safety of our patients, their families, and our employees is our top priority, and we will remain steadfast in our efforts to reduce any risk associated with COVID-19 and keep everyone save and healthy.

We all love our family members and friends. It’s difficult to watch them go through life with any illness. Living with an alcoholic is particularly difficult because the alcoholic isn’t the only one who suffers. Their antics and behaviors tend to have a profound effect on anyone living in the home.

Alcohol use disorder (what was previously called alcoholism) affects more than just the individuals abusing alcohol. The disease frequently makes the lives of these living with the one addicted to alcohol difficult and troubling. However, alcohol addiction also impacts others professionally and socially. Thus, helping an individual identify their alcohol use disorder and find the appropriate addiction treatment is something we all have a stake in accomplishing. At Beaches Recovery, we understand the challenges facing individuals struggling with alcohol addiction as well as those around them who care for them.

The Personal Conflict That Comes With Living With an Alcoholic

As a member of a household with an alcoholic in the mix, you might find yourself caught in the middle of the personal conflict. If you allow the person to drink without getting involved, you become an enabler. If you choose to say something and get involved, you run the risk of alienating your loved one. It’s quite understandable that a decision like this is difficult to make.

Here’s the thing. Allowing addictive behavior to take place in the home helps no one. It’s simply the easy way out. It’s far better to take a chance on alienating a loved one when saving his or her life is the primary objective. Left to their own devices, alcoholics are usually hell-bent on self-destruction, sometimes without knowing why. If a good kick in the rear helps save their life, it’s a risk worth taking.

Dealing With Codependency

Living with an alcoholic is a tragedy. Are you getting caught up in their cycle of addiction? Tragedy times two. If you find yourself living in a life of codependency, the first thing you need to do is get help for yourself. Your ability to help a loved one is most likely being compromised by your inability to accept living with an alcoholic. You may think you are a loving friend or family member by trying to clean up their messes, but you are only assuming that he or she will do nothing to take responsibility for his or her own life. The best way to help someone who is an alcohol addict is to make sure you yourself are healthy.

Helping Your Loved One

When the time comes that you finally decide to take a leap of faith and confront your alcoholic loved one, you need to do so with empathy and conviction. An intervention assists multiple family members and loved ones to come forward and make a stand. Of course, the alcoholic may rebuff all attempts to help him or her, but you can take great comfort in knowing you are doing the right thing.

When a loved one is ready for treatment, a full-service drug and alcohol treatment like Beaches Recovery is a great place to start. We offer the following custom treatment options, designed to get your loved one firmly on the road to recovery.

Detox for either drugs or alcohol
Inpatient care – primary and extended care
Outpatient and intensive outpatient program
Family counseling program
Residential drug rehab treatment
Dual Diagnosis treatment
Partial hospitalization program
Aftercare programs

For more information about dealing with a loved one who has alcohol addiction, we encourage you to call us at 866.605.0532. Help get your loved one into a treatment program. It could save his or her life.