Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by MMMM B’eer Verchina Expert: If I went to work drunk would I get a couple months off to go to treatment?
Also can you drink while in treatment?

And no they can not fire you for coming to work drunk due to alcoholism being a disease they have to try to help you the first time.
As long as you ask for help they can not fire you the first time.

Trust me I know these things.

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Answer by Flameboastin’
Nice…I didn’t know gthat….That would be awesome….I’ll bake you a cake with a beer inside to sneak it into treatment..lol

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Question by luxyfoxy: I work at a drug & alcohol rehab, what are some good topics for supervision?
I have weekly supervision with my supervisor and we need other topics besides talking about specific clients. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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Answer by jll1881
Having worked in the same field for several years, I have had many hours of supervision – both as the supervisor and supervisee. In addition to clients, I have talked about what is going on in my life – nothing too in depth, but be honest with your supervisor if you are experiencing more stress than usual, etc. Also, if you have questions about topics you might want to get more training in, you can ask your supervisor about upcoming trainings or workshops on those topics. Keep up the good work!

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Question by ricker4087: Workplace discrimination. My employer made me leave a inpatient drug and alcohol early to get back to work?
My workplace denied me an inpatient aftercare drug and alcohol treatment program and now i might lose my job because i failed another drug test. All they had to do is give me a 1st shift position for 90 days and then i could go to work everyday. they told me no and made me leave my inpatient program before i was completly rehabilitated. I think that is pretty discriminating because i have a disease and they wouldnt work with me and basically said your life isnt important to us we need you to work on second shift now. Now they’re threatening my job because i didnt quit everything on my own. What if i had cancer and they said i dont need to go to chemotherapy i just need to get back to work because your job is more important than your life… Does anyone know if i have a lawsuit against them because my life is messed up forever now. Tomorrow morning they are deciding to either fire me or not. I want to better my life but my employer wont allow me to and now they want to fire me. HELP ME!

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Answer by The_Doc_Man
This is not the place to get help. You need a real lawyer and you need that lawyer YESTERDAY. Don’t pi$ $ around here hoping for advice. Too many state laws can come into play and you don’t mention which state you live in. Go see a lawyer now. That person can advise you as to what you can and cannot do.

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Question by Canada S: My fiance is in an alcohol treatment center. How do I know if it will work long term?
I am nervous about actually tying the knot, now that I am aware he is still having troubles maintaining sobriety (when I first started dating him, he said he had “been in recovery” for several years). He had in actuality been binging alone about once a month. He went into treatment on his own, but has been in a treatment center before and didn’t stay sober. I know that relapse can be a part of the recovery process, but where should I draw the line? I truly love him and want to support his efforts at sobriety, but I am unsure where to draw my boundaries. How long do I wait to get married, and if he relapses, what do I do? If he is willing to get help, should I stay?

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Answer by jmclaughlin07
unfortunately you can’t tell. there is no answer. recovery is a life long process! you really have to decide if you can help be his support system. personally i would stay, i would be there but i would make it known any relapses he has, he needs to get help straight away because i will not watch him destroy himself. best wishes

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Question by : what do i need to do in order to be able to work in a Drug and alcohol Rehab?
i want to work in a rehab for and Drug and alcohol abusers what schooling do i need to get into do i need to get my full rn or just my cna?

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Answer by April
The best type would be in Social Work/Human Services. You can take the courses that would have to do with drug and alcohol rehab. Having your nursing degree might help you out more if you are just wanting to be their nurse. But if you are wanting to do counseling you would need the Social work/Human Services degree.

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