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Apr 23, 2012, 08:25 PM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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Hi ~ Splitimage gave you some great advice. Whether your Dad goes just to AA or goes to inpatient treatment, he has to want to get sober more than anything else for it to work! If it's just a half-hearted approach, his chances of staying sober aren't very good.
I drank HEAVILY for over 20 years. I passed out nightly and had regular blackouts.  I'm very lucky I didn't die from it. I finally called AA and asked for help. They welcomed me with open arms and helped me until I could help myself. They showed me how the program of AA works, and helped me work the 12 steps of recovery. My first meeting was July 29, 1993 -- and I haven't had a drink since. That was almost 19 years ago and by the grace of God and AA I pray I'll never drink again! 
The same can hold true for your Dad IF HE REALLY WANTS IT. You can talk to him about it, but all the pleading & begging won't help if he doesn't want to get sober.
Some people have done an intervention on loved ones, but this should be done ONLY with a trained specialist -- contact an AA member for more information on this. Do NOT try to do this on your own!!! 
Best of luck & I hope you can get your Dad to either meetings or detox. God bless & take care. Hugs, Lee
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