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-Hi Austin,

Sorry about your wife. It must be very worrying and upsetting.

My dad has Kors and has been in home for over 2 years. I agree with
what has been said previously. You have to take it a day at a time.
It takes a while to know how much damage has been done.

Some people cope very well and can do things for themselves with
prompting. The worry is that if they are left alone they may forget
they have put the cooker on or go out and not know how to get home.
They can be a danger to others living near them.

My dad too very rarely mentions drink and he hasn't had one for three
years. However, he has replaced drink for cigarettes.

My dad needs 24/7 care but there are different degrees to this
disease. Whatever you need to know, just ask, we will be happy to
help as things come up.

Take care

Ann









Wed Oct 5, 2005 5:42 pm

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My wife is 45 years old and has been drinking more than she should for many years now. Any efforts to convince her to stop were fruitless and she always...
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Oct 3, 2005
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My brother-in -law is 39 and has had WKS for 2 yrs now. We have found the only good thing that has come of this is, He no longer feels the need to drink. He...
Kevin& Tammy
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Oct 3, 2005
7:32 pm

I would caution you to not have any expectations. Sometimes people do want to drink afterwards, sometimes they don't. It can take up to a year to know what...
Nora
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Oct 4, 2005
7:53 am

Hi Austin: So sorry about your wife. My mom was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. I think the urge to drink may be different for everyone but for my mother it...
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Oct 4, 2005
5:48 pm

-Hi Austin, Sorry about your wife. It must be very worrying and upsetting. My dad has Kors and has been in home for over 2 years. I agree with what has been...
sellick_67ecw
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Oct 5, 2005
5:42 pm

Hi there to all! I am Nora's (dulcineasmom) oldest daughter, Beccah. Mom has Wernicke's Encephalapathy, rather than the Korsacoff, so my experience is a bit...
Beccah
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Oct 5, 2005
9:22 pm

Beccah: Thanks so much for sharing your experience. The hair on your neck experience really resonated for me and helped me understand my own behavior. It's...
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Oct 8, 2005
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