The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
He starts with the acknowledgement that he has an addiction to alcohol and he wants recovery for himself. My husband chose to go to a treatment center to meet with an addiction counselor and from there the counselor recommended the level of treatment he thought he needed, which was Intensive Outpatient Treatment. It was covered by our insurance company after the deductible was met. I don't know the answers to your other questions. Someone else may have some answers for you. Take good care.
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I know, I know!!! )) He should be the one seeking for his sobriety and recovery slutions. But still for my own knowledge)) Can somebody tell me where does the AH has to start if he decides to stop drinking? Is there a docotor to go? Is it covered by insurance? Is it only AA meetings or something else? If it is a docotor, is it going to affect our insurance plan or is it confidential?
In my experience, AA is a good place to for the adult to diagnose themselves. There are questions that people questioning whether or not they have drinking problems can ask themselves. Someone else might have a good suggestion for how your husband can find out more about the program and the questions that he might want to ask himself?
Good question There are many options for an alcoholic It all depends on how physically addicted they may be. A visit to a Doctor would be a good start. Being completely honest about the drinking and asking for help can open many doors. Some require inpatient medical detox, which is covered under health insurance. Some require outpatient detox and follow up. Insurance coverage is different and should be checked out with the carrier.
Rehabs after detox are not usually completely covered under insurance and should be checked. The HIPPA laws protect the alcoholic from disclosure of his condition The employer may also have an" Employee Assistance Program"program that can offer invaluable assistance at a time like this. That can be checked out with the employer.
And naturally AA, which has chapters in most communities, is completely free and the only requirement is the desire to stop drinking.
My AH saw his family doc, went to 2 detox in patient treatments, did intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization, 3 trips to ER, and is now going to AA. So there are lots of resources, some are free, some covered by ins, some costly. The employee assistance program at my work was very helpful. Good luck. Take care of you.
The" EAP "is a Program for Employees and their families that offers help and referrals for help for members who have encountered a problem that they cannot handle.
It can be an emotional, physical or legal problem. They are separate from the Human Resource Dept and are governed by HIPPA Regs.
