| Are you looking for feasible ways to help an alcoholic | | | | help at any given point within your recovery process. |
| outpatient? Then you should first look into a viable | | | | You can find them in the yellow pages and over the |
| outpatient treatment program. These programs are | | | | internet. A simple search for "Alcoholism" and you will |
| effective and efficient especially if you're looking to get | | | | find links to contact information for these support |
| into an alcoholic program, but are not willing to receive | | | | groups and other similar programs. |
| 24-hr supervised care. | | | | You can also inquire with your doctor or health care |
| You need to evaluate your need to be able to | | | | provider or counselor, so they can help you sort out |
| consider options for deciding whether you are in need | | | | the most feasible option that suits your requirements. |
| of a supervised facility. There are programs in that | | | | You can start by finding yourself a program that is not |
| meet only during the evenings and on weekends. | | | | too "intimidating" like those that meet during the |
| There are also those with less rigorous weekly groups. | | | | evenings or on weekends. This way, things are less |
| There are outpatient programs that offer those | | | | likely to cut into the regular work schedule. |
| options that can be very helpful in supplementing your | | | | Look into your other needs as well, like child care. You |
| personal cleansing. | | | | can include in your search programs which |
| Take for example one of those 12 or 20-step | | | | accommodate these things comfortably. You should |
| programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Another | | | | pick programs which you are comfortable with. This |
| similar choice can be the Rational Recovery. You can | | | | makes sure that you'll keep going for as long as you |
| join any of these interactive support groups for getting | | | | really need to. |