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My wife is currently in rehab for alcohol, bulimia, and depression.?
Question : My wife is currently in rehab for alcohol, bulimia, and depression.?
My wife is currently in rehab for alcohol, bulimia, and depression. She has been having problems for years and I finally told her if she doesn’t get help and stop, that I was going to get a divorce. She has now been there for 4 days and I still have no idea what’s going on? I know she’s in detox, but they haven’t told me how long she will be in there. Does anyone know how long someone should be in rehab with these problems? I think she should stay there for at least 90 days, but she seems to think she can get out in a couple weeks. ??????
bulimia rehab
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Answer by nitesupmax
Who admitted her?
That person should have accessibilty
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#2 written by jes 1 year ago
hey there…..remember what you said about –get help or stop-or you’ll divorce—well here it is—when people r sick with an addition…their kindda(but not truely) like children in trouble :they know their doing wrong,but they still do it—-so, if you though the punishment out there……you have stick to it—-if the rehab calls for her to stay 90 days, and SHE decides she’s good enough to come home—and you allow her to come back you after saying that —you would be telling her that you don’t stand by what said……..and even worse—you would be enabling her—telling her(basically) that you approve of her giving up, or just doing enough to appease whoever.
you gave her the ultimatum( and that must have maent something) or maybe she would not have went—-stay strong as if it were the day you told her about the divorce—-don’t back down—tuff love is key—
good luck—-jes
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#3 written by iwish40 1 year ago
While she’s there, they will have different councelors that will work with each of her issues.
They will plan out her days for her.
She will learn about Alcohol, (yes, she knows about drinking it, but she will learn about it, and how it effects the others around her…Friends, Family, etc.)
A Good program for you to get involved in is called
ALANON….this is a program for those people such as your self..This is where you can learn about Alcohol, its like AA meetings for Non Alcoholics. ( I went thru the program when my 1st husband was in rehab for Alcohol.)
Rehab won’t be easy for your wife, she will have to face her demons…For now, all you can do is be supportive of her.
Even if she says she HATES you….I’m not saying she will, but there’s a good chance she might. Just be supportive.
The councelors should talk to you and bring you up to speed, unless she tells them NOT to tell you anything. She has that right….If the court put here there, then she has to stay there at least 1 month…If she went volluntairly, then she can walk out anytime she wants too.
But, even if she’s there 6 months, she will still be an Alcoholic.
For the rest of her life even if she never takes another drop, she will always be a Recovering Alcoholic..( but she CAN live a happy and productive life.)
Remeber 1 thing, your wife can go 20 yrs and not drink anything, but let her drink just 1 time, and it will throw her back like she never stoped drinking.
This road will not be easy for you or her, your going to have to do a LOT of praying… I wish the best of luck for you BOTH. -
#4 written by M45goi89 1 year ago
I think it may take longer then a few weeks. You should consider getting outside support for yourself to. Look in the newspaper or ask her rehab place where you can get help and support with dealing with all of this. It took her a lot of courage to go into rehab. It will take YOU a lot of courage to seek support through all of this. You and Her are worth it. Go for it Man!!
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#5 written by ScSpec 1 year ago
There is no mandatory time, it varies a great deal from one person to another. Most of the time they don’t want the patient to see family for a while since it reactivates emotions, and may lessen their resolve to stay. Later they may start sessions that include you. If your wife has had problems for years they won’t be resolved in a couple of weeks. Her admission was voluntary however, so she could begin to deny she needs any further treatment and leave. You need to support the doctor’s determination in the amount of time she needs to stay.
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#6 written by 2Q&Learn 1 year ago
Here are my recommendations. Read the articles, & learn the EFT technique or hire a good EFT coach for her:
Breaking the Chains of Alcohol Abuse http://watchtower.org/e/20051008/article_03.htm
When Food Is Your Enemy… http://watchtower.org/e/19990122/article_01.htm
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Disorder http://watchtower.org/e/20040908/article_01.htm
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) has reportedly been Very Successful in helping people deal with various addictions, and depression–even eliminating them:
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#8 written by lakeview 1 year ago
I commend you for staying with your wife–I know life is hard for you, but must have a hell going on inside of her. Stay with your wife , and make sure she stays however long it takes to be on the road to recovery. She must have a lot of mental anguish going on that makes her want to escape reality–maybe low self-esteem and lonliness. Good luck.
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#9 written by animals rule 1 year ago
my brother was an alcoholic and was in re-hab for at least 3 months. I totally supported him when he was alive (he was killed in a car accident in 1994) He was constantly going in and out of re-hab and the stints were always 3 or more months. Good luck! I hope it works out for your wife and also for you
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#12 written by prE4chEr 1 year ago
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Alcohol / eating disorders / depression all seem to go together … I’m a recovering alcoholic with an eating disorder, prone to depression. I’ve been sober for almost 22 years. Live a 12 step program to the best of my ability.
Two weeks is short, but if she’s sincere and gets into a 12 step program (that’s what works for me), she has a chance.
Why don’t you look into Ala-non or counseling of some kind. You need to be working on taking care of yourself. She has a better chance of recovering if you’re not enabling her. And, you deserve to be well too.
If she’s sincere, works a program and gets counseling, there should be noticeable improvement within three months, but she will never be well … She will always suffer from alcoholism, have an eating disorder and be prone to depression.
I found B vitamins help with the depression. Some take anti-depressants, but exercise and the vitamins give me what I need.
You can’t rush recovery … Some get it quicker than others. You can’t do it for her. Work on your own recovery … You deserve it too.