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My dad is lonely following his divorce with my mom.

What can I do?

I’m 23 and I have three other siblings. My parents divorced over a year ago, mostly due to my dad’s binge drinking problem. My mom recently started dating someone else, and my dad found out.

He is just really sad, and it hurts me. He’s a very nice, caring man, but has a hard time addressing his problems and expressing how he feels. He doesn’t like talking much and wants to keep to himself.

He gets paid well, but his job is also very stressful. I worry about him and his health, and don’t want him to be lonely for the rest of his life.

How do you propose I help him, or get him to help himself? Please help me.

-Lost Daughter

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farnazk9 offline Verified User (9 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 4 minutes after post)

Lostdaughter1,

Your father needs to recognize that this loneliness has come from his binge drinking problem, and should seek help. I recommend sending him to a support group, or a rehabilitation facility to properly address his issues, before anything else. Correcting his own issues will essentially be the first step to a successful recovery for your father.

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codmwjohnso offline Verified User (11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 20 minutes after post)

Make sure you try and get him out of the house. It can be really depressing staying inside and thinking about how nothing is changing when he’s not out there to change anything. Take him bowling, go see a movie, anything to keep him out and busy. He will start to get better that way.

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