Dear Queenie,
My grandson is almost 30 but he still lives with his parents. He has lost several jobs because he drinks too much, even during working hours, but his parents don’t say anything to him about his drinking and won’t let me say anything either.
Queenie, I’m worried that his drinking may cause him to have medical problems if we don’t do anything about it. What do you suggest?—Worried grandmother
Dear Grandmother,
Sometimes people drink because of psychological problems they cannot cope with, and you are right, the drinking can lead to physical problems also. But it is difficult to help them if they will not admit they have a problem and are not willing to be helped.
You can contact Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org) for information and support, and if you can get your grandson to talk to his doctor about any other problems he has, the doctor may be able to help him too.
