Intoxication

There is a trend this week. People showing up for treatment, drunk and smelling like booze. It is hazardous for us to treat people intoxicated because the mix of alcohol with psychotropic medicine can cause serious damage to the internal organs and to the brain. Still people flock to us because they can't sleep, hear and see things that aren't there, and have horrible depression and anxiety.

I've tried to counsel these people and am almost losing hope. When somebody is hell bent on continuing to use even if their mind is on the blink and their liver is about to burst, it seems ridiculous to try to sway them to sanity.

When I was seven years old my best friend's mother said, "Don't try to reason with a crazy person." Oh my God was she on the mark. These people are not in their right mind if they think that psychiatric medication will stablize them so they can keep on drinking and using.

This is why Rehab centers were created. Without access to the substance, then work can be done on the inner person. Without repairing our core wounds it is natural to just keep on using. How do we work on our wounds? The first step is to check into a facility and stop using so your mind can clear. Then come see me and I'll give you exercises that will last through rehab and continue into your life.

With the mind fogged and the body damaged from using, what legacy are you leaving to your kids if you have them, or society as a whole?

Obviously you can read my frustration. In interviewing empty people, not themselves, there is not much help I can provide internally. Oh yes I can provide referrals to services but a mind altered can not grasp the gems of insight I often provide.