My brother-in-law is an alcoholic. Of course, this worries my wife terribly. At first his addiction was not a big problem because for many years he was a “productive alcoholic.” That means that he was confining his drinking to after-work hours so that he could go to work and make a living and just confine his drinking to only be at home. I don’t have a clue about how he managed to work with a hangover! Is it even possible he didn’t have one? Is it possible he would just have a couple of drinks and get a “buzz” and then go to bed and wake up fine? I don’t have a clue!
Anyway, her family has decided it is time to do an intervention and get him into an alcohol rehab program. Largely because he has started drinking more and treating his family badly when he drinks. I guess he changed from a “happy drunk” to a “mean drunk.” No one likes to be around a “mean drunk,” of that I am sure! So my wife has been trying to research the different treatment centers near where he lives that would be a good match for his needs. Apparently there are a lot of addiction treatment centers available to choose from, and it will take a while for her to figure out which one is the best one for him.