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2. I intervened with my sister. She was in very bad shape. I needed to hire a caregiver to fly to the East coast

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 03:35 PM

Jul 24

to get her. She was not capable of doing laundry for clean clothes, packing a suitcase and getting on a plane. I couldn’t go get her myself because my husband requires care at home. Anyway, had I not gotten her flown to our home, lined up a rehab center, then after her first day telling her she could not leave and come back to our home like she wanted to until she finished the program. I told her I would get her a ticket home and help her to the airport. I risked her hating me or holding a grudge forever. I thought it well risk the work if she could get clean. She completed the 60 day program (I spent 1/2 day every Saturday there participating/supporting for the 2 months). As far as I know she has been sober for 4 years and I give her full credit for her success but I’m pretty sure she would either be dead or in a nursing home had I not intervened to get her started.

My only regret is that I didn’t realize how bad off she was 6 months or a year earlier.

Sending you hugs!

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How do people feel about interventions? [View all] bif Jul 24 OP

I haven't drank competitively since 1994. I had it down to only drinking a few times a year but it was mini brewens Jul 24 #1

Not to be rude but the question was about interventions. bif Jul 24 #3

I know but I thought I'd tell you about what makes me not care about drinking. I don't know for sure how often or brewens Jul 26 #7

Thanks. bif Jul 26 #8

I intervened with my sister. She was in very bad shape. I needed to hire a caregiver to fly to the East coast MLAA Jul 24 #2

My family intervened on me 3 years ago this week RainCaster Jul 24 #4

I'm an alcoholic. My family's interventionn worked applegrove Jul 25 #5

Thanks for sharing bif Jul 25 #6