Sunni,
I agree with Dana. I too ended up calling in Adult Protective Services
on my dad. They had him placed in the nursing home and I signed the
papers. He was deemed a danger not only to himself, but others as well.
He could no longer care for himself. But he lived alone and several
hundred miles away.
I don't recall what your dad's living situation is.
There are no easy answers and I can tell you it doesn't get any easier
if he's going to continue to drink. As hard as this is for me to say, I
speak from experience and from the heart. Alcoholism is a very selfish
disease. My dad chose the alcohol over his family. Yes, it's a disease
but HE made that choice as has your dad. As a single mom, you have a lot
on your plate. This affects Phoenix in ways you may never know. And that
my friend is something you have to consider. Your son needs his mom
too.
Take care of yourself and stay strong,
Carrie
On Sat, 30 May 2009 8:59 pm, sunniibunnii71 wrote:
> another miserable long day!!!started at 10 looking for dad he walked
> off again...a neighbor boy said he saw him walking in his rebel hat
> with no shirt headed in the woods..I drove all over called Camal county
> sheriff..to be aware finally drove up on him saw a police car with
> lights near bridge. dad got in my car I took him to Methodist ER..I
> asked them to get ammonia level and explained, no UTI..he was free and
> clear only had a high blood alcohol.. his mental state of mind..they
> ran needed tests and he was fine..all levels of blood were on the
> correct ranges. they gave him 2 ativans and he passed out for several
> hours...he woke up said he was ready to go to the beach, and get his
> new cars., etc..still makes no sense I explained he has no money he has
> debts and he cant buy 3 cars..and tried explaining he is out of his
> mind,.,and if he continues to walk the streets he Will be in danger of
> getting hit by a car , or picked up by police and jail time..etc..he
> flat doesn't get it..so i took him home,,.its only a matter of time
> before he wanders again..I plan to take him to the neurologist Dr Gadza
> who is also a psychiatrist who can evaluate him and see where he is
> mentally and let us know..that is my plan for now..if he hasn't hitch
> hiked off to the beach...and gone by then..he is out of control and we
> are powerless over him,...even when my mom stayed and tried to prevent
> him from going off...she couldn't he gets violent..this has been an
> exhausting mess...talk soon
>
>
Me