Alcoholics Anonymous

Leo 46 Active member

Member since 26 June 2014

Leo 46Active member18 December 2018 15:07:20

I have a relative in Ho Chi Minh City who is an alcoholic. This relative has been living there for more than 8 years, and over that time has become severely聽 addicted to alcohol. He has worked there in VN for almost his聽 entire stay, but as the alcoholism has deepened, he has been fired from 2 jobs just this year. I鈥檝e looked online but haven鈥檛 found anything that would be useful for him to consult or attend, to start to pull himself away from this deadly addiction.
Can someone here on this forum please tell me what resources and support groups might be available to him in Saigon?聽 He doesn鈥檛 have much money now, so fancy or even basic rehab would be out of his reach monetarily.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions and help.

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Guest2023Guest18 December 2018 23:53:13

Leo 46 Active member

Member since 26 June 2014

Leo 46Active member19 December 2018 00:02:35

Thanks. I鈥檒l pass this on.

workplacestars Active member

Member since 02 December 2018

workplacestarsActive member19 December 2018 02:09:48

A man takes a drink, the drink takes a drink, the drink takes the man. My prayers are with your friend. Alcohol comes in bottles, alcoholism comes in people. He is facing tough odds, yet a well-run group nurtures human miracles. It is highly recommended if he has family they should attend AL-ANON (al-anon.org). At some point in recovery he should also seek out therapy because co-dependency lurks behind dependency.