I just really want to help an old friend of mine. We’ve been friends since childhood and I didn’t anticipate that it would end up like this– that she would someday (which is now) be an alcoholic. We have always looked out for each other, and she has always been kind of like a big sister to me. So now it’s my turn to be like a big sister to her by helping her find an alcohol rehab for herself. How will I do this?

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Detox is only the beginning, and is almost never enough to achieve lasting sobriety.

Too many people equate the end of a physical addiction and the end of a period of detoxification off of drugs or alcohol as the end of recovery, and due to this misconception, far too many people need to endure the pains of detox on many occasions.

What is detox?

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did AA, detox center and tried the rehab thing but hated it so left after a day….. longest i been sober is 2 weeks…..my partying ways is ruining my relationship w my fam but i cant quit nor am i motivated to wtf helppppp

i have an alcohol problem and i want to get better 100% the thing is im almost out of money..im broke..i have bad withdrawl symptoms..really bad..and i wanna go to the hosptial to take care of them..sadly i need too…and then u know go AA and get thro all of this..but its not that easy…I may not be able to afford the medical care that is needed for my withdrawl..and without it its not safe..i could die..thats really scary..i know i can handle everything after the withdrawal..i plan to go to AA n do w.e it takes…my mind is set. i want to get better..i dont need to hear that i need rehab or w.e i just cant afford it…so please someone give me some hope or an idea that can help me get thro the detox part cuz i can handle the rest n cuz i wanna get better…i cant handle my life this way n e more.i wanna change…but sadly withdrawal can be serious and i dont know what to do…i need help but wat if i cant afford it…i dont want to keep drinkn to be ok..please help me!! if u can

My aunt is 49 years old and hasn’t had a job since she was about 30. she is now realizing that the alcohol is controlling her life and she wouldn’t know how to live without it its sad i know but my family is strapped for cash and it costs allot to send her to a rehab/detox place and i was wondering if there was any where in cali where they take patients in for free or for a little cost as possible thanks for the help if any one can