[wendyh]

Hi All. I am new to this site and it is the first time I have reached out for support and advice for myself online. I have tried Al-Anon but as it is not an advice provider, I struggled with it.

I have a 32 year old son who has chronic alcoholism, anxiety and depression. Like Debbie1966 (and many others of you) I have been going round in circles getting help. The mental health team don’t help when he is drinking and CGL accept his statement that he is not an alcoholic and can manage his drinking himself. To cut a long story short, he now drinks up to 1.5l whiskey a day, is covered in bruises and contusions due to his falls, has not eaten for 5 days and is dehydrated. I have had paramedics out 3 nights running, he has self discharged from the hospital and refuses treatment. I am watching my son die in front of me as he is deemed to have capacity. I am now desperate and just want to help him. Safeguarding reports have been submitted due to his self neglect, I have a GP who just says call 111 and today, the hospital did not let the paramedics take him as he would likely refuse treatment.

This is heart breaking and exhausting, especially as he says he will kill himself if I do not give him alcohol.

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