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Alcohol addiction
Sir my father is regular drinker, now days since 1 year he started drinking in day and night both times, I suggested him so many time to get over from it but he got angry and i feel some phycological changes in him he left his job and started taking loans from friends, what kind of treatment and where should be he treated properly, is it posible that he may quit his drinking habit without any phycological changes.
your father need a psychologist who can work with him on motivational interviewing its a technique where in you make the client feel motivated to work on his problems.
Next Steps
See a psychologist for your father who can help him motivate to work on this issue.
Health Tips
Be a support as alcoholism has deep roots and parental Schemas and need very high level of family support during and after the therapy or de-addiction treatment. Also ensure he goes to follow up meetings and support groups after his treatment is done.
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