Do alcoholics get “episodes”

[Poodlefanforlife]

My dad is an alcoholic. He’s lost a ton of weight and clearly has health issues he refuses to get checked out. Sometimes he goes into these episodes of a blank stare and slouching as though he might be having a stroke. Is this a symptom of alcoholism?

[Smegmer]

Yes, or rather a sign his Liver could be failing. He needs a Dr and some initial blood tests, waste no time, every day counts. Get him checked out because this could get very serious and very quickly.

[Poodlefanforlife in reply to Smegmer]

Wish he would get checked out. He refuses. It’s a nasty disease.

[Isinatra in reply to Poodlefanforlife]

It’s almost impossible to to push an alcoholic to get any sort of help. What might help you cope is to try AL-Anon. It’s a support group for YOU.