Hi there,
I'm just writing for advise really regarding my Dad.
He's been an alcoholic for at least 4 years and has recently been diagnosed with diabetes.
His drinks of choice tend to be beer and whiskey, though beer is the only drink he openly consumes IN the house. He drinks the whiskey in secret and hides it (in his car for example). This is mainly due to the fact my Mum will NOT let him drink whiskey. Hence, the secretive consumption of the vile stuff.
Anyhow, when he was diagnosed with diabetes, he was given a scan to check his liver again. It was found that LUCKILY there is no scarring on the liver, however, he has got 'fatty liver'. He has had the fatty liver for at least 3 years though so nothing had changed there. He was off work for approximately a year on detox around 2 years ago. This clearly didn't work.
A year ago he was made redundant from work as the factory he worked in closed. This has resulted in a year long job hunt, along with more drinking (and smoking) at home. The drinking along with the diabetes is causing a great amount of concern for my Mum, brother and myself and we have no idea how to try and sort the whole problem out. Through the diabetes, the drink could cause coma, loss of sight/limbs etc. especially with the drink, the fact he hardly eats and the fact he doesn't manage his medication properly (we have to remind him to take his tablets etc.). The drink is obviously damaging his liver. And on TOP of that, the chain smoking is damaging his lungs. He seems to be on a path to self destruction and I hate sitting by and watching him, effectively, kill himself.
He says he won't get help as it didn't work when he was off work for a year on detox, and that he will 'sort himself out'. This (in my opinion) is a false promise he seems to make to himself time and time again; sort of a denial, 'bury my head in the sand' kind of approach. We all feel so helpless.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks in advance,
OhWhatsOccurin.
