Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by graffeng: Why do we force people to accept responsibility for alcoholism yet promote gastric bypass for the overweight?

“force” is a strong word. I should have said “encourage”.
mugwart: that was the connection. Did I have to spell it out for you? Everyone else got it.

Best answer:

Answer by mnvikes8484
well, you cant really do any surgery for alcoholics. if it was threatening their life and there was a procedure, they probably would.

there is a drug called antabuse that makes people violently ill if you drink alcohol which some alcoholics that are really trying to quit can take voluntarily

What do you think? Answer below!

he smoked 4 packs a day, lived the hard & fast lifestyle, but no alcohol in 20 yrs (he’s 53) so this smacked him down….BIG TIME! The problem is, before all of this he was an asshole (sorry) and now he’s a W-O-R-S-E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASSHOLE. He is just miserable because of all of this, but doesn’t really blame himself for it happening, not that he should, but he never was one to admit responsibilty anyway. I try to help him do things (surg was 9 days ago) and he yells, and is just plain evil. Don’t even mention counseling, he has a loaded gun, and will shoot anyone who suggests it or approaches him on it. Trying to quit smoking has a huge impact, on me as well…I’m trying to quit too, but he stresses me out, I feel like sneaking off and smoking. I’m just hating this situation right now. And sick of smiling in front of others about “How great its going”…..Damn, Im tired. I cleaned the house for 4 days (he was hospitalized 6 days) getting rid of nicotine, and dust…yuk.