I've got a bit of a situation on my hands.
My father in law has always been a good man, hard worker, and capable provider for his family. In the few years I've known him, he has gone considerably out of his way to help his children, both in supporting them and with financial help. He worked as an airline mechanic, making about 50k a year.
Problem is, he's an alcoholic.
Up until about two years ago, he had been a functioning alcholic. Unfortunately, he had done so much damage to his body after years of drinking he ended up in the hospital. Sparing the details, the doctors said he had a moderate chance of recovery if he stopped then, and about a two year life expectancy if he didn't.
He didn't.
It's a year and a half later. He kept drinking, and was never able to return to work. He eventually lost his job and his house. He was living in his truck, but it got towed, and now he's completely homeless, and as far as I can tell, still drinking.
I'm having trouble deciding what to do about this. He lives in Washington state, and we live in Texas. We have thought about flying him down here, giving him a chance to recover, and hopefully get him back on his feet. Thing is, neither me or the wife want to just give him a place to keep drinking, and we were going tell him if he came to live with us, NO DRINKING PERIOD. But my wife would never be able to kick her father out on the street, even if he kept drinking.
So, is there somewhere we could check him into in Texas if he couldn't stop drinking? Any inpatient facilities that are affordable? I don't know very much about this kind of thing. I don't want him on the street, but we are already looking after my wife's brother (different, unrelated story) and don't have a lot of space. So it would be a major inconvienience if he came to be with us.
Any ideas? Anything? I'm at a loss here.
P.S. If this type of subject is inappropriate, I apologize. I haven't been on this forum very much.
My father in law has always been a good man, hard worker, and capable provider for his family. In the few years I've known him, he has gone considerably out of his way to help his children, both in supporting them and with financial help. He worked as an airline mechanic, making about 50k a year.
Problem is, he's an alcoholic.
Up until about two years ago, he had been a functioning alcholic. Unfortunately, he had done so much damage to his body after years of drinking he ended up in the hospital. Sparing the details, the doctors said he had a moderate chance of recovery if he stopped then, and about a two year life expectancy if he didn't.
He didn't.
It's a year and a half later. He kept drinking, and was never able to return to work. He eventually lost his job and his house. He was living in his truck, but it got towed, and now he's completely homeless, and as far as I can tell, still drinking.
I'm having trouble deciding what to do about this. He lives in Washington state, and we live in Texas. We have thought about flying him down here, giving him a chance to recover, and hopefully get him back on his feet. Thing is, neither me or the wife want to just give him a place to keep drinking, and we were going tell him if he came to live with us, NO DRINKING PERIOD. But my wife would never be able to kick her father out on the street, even if he kept drinking.
So, is there somewhere we could check him into in Texas if he couldn't stop drinking? Any inpatient facilities that are affordable? I don't know very much about this kind of thing. I don't want him on the street, but we are already looking after my wife's brother (different, unrelated story) and don't have a lot of space. So it would be a major inconvienience if he came to be with us.
Any ideas? Anything? I'm at a loss here.
P.S. If this type of subject is inappropriate, I apologize. I haven't been on this forum very much.
