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Is there any evidence to show moving can help with recovery?

  • 24-03-2015 3:47am
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    I have a friend who is in the process of getting their mother to move in with them for a few weeks. The mother has a drink problem which seems to be sparked every time she returns to the family home. The mother does work shifts in another country where she will spent 1 months there and then returns home between shifts, when she returns home she starts to feel down and will look to alcohol. Her last bouts have been quite detrimental to her health, spending days without eating anything, her belly swelling etc. My friend and her sister have basically had to rescue her, bring her to my friends place and try get her sober and improve the situation.

    The original plan was to sell the place and buy somewhere else but looking at the market, they now don't believe it's financially viable to do this and instead are thinking to just invest money into redecorating and completely doing the place up. I'm not so sure about this and would be inclined to believe that the location and building and 4 walls one has been in for the last 2/3 decades where there were many instances of unhappiness including an alcoholic ex husband, some domestic violence etc, play a huge role in the general well being of somebody and would feel this would be just a waste of time and money and could have the mother back in the same position, minus the money invested, soon.

    I'm really just looking to see if anyone knows of any studies or evidence of similar situations and how a change of location and scenery can affect recovery from mental anguish and addiction. Of course if anyone has personal experience, please share too.

    Peace!


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  • #2
    Magicmatilda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Magicmatilda


    I strongly recommend your friend attend Al-Anon.

    It is not her job to rescue anyone. The mother must need to want to get help and if that is the case she will be able to do it anywhere with the right support.


  • #3
    jimmyRotator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭jimmyRotator


    Anecdotal evidence here, but personally doing a 'geographical' never helped me or anyone Ive spoken with in AA with their addiction issues.

    The problems are internal, not external. Wherever you go, there you are.


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