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[red_satin_doll]

So I've taken the plunge and signed up for Round 19 of seasonal_spuffy - the 10th Anniversary, which is amazing and pretty darn cool. There are only 4 slots open in November as of this moment. Admittedly I'm nervous - I'll be doing artwork and I want to make a good showing because, hey, 10th Anniversary. Last round I made banners but this is the first time I've

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[red_satin_doll]

Thank you and thank you! I really like my Xander icons too - all the more so because he's not my favorite character and (as awful as this sounds) doing artwork of male characters in general is something I have to push myself to do. Nightmares is such a wonderful episode to do artwork of though. (And an argument against skipping Season 1.)

And yes, I've signed up although I have to keep straight in my head that Nov 11 and the banner contest are two separate events.

But now that he's got felony charges I wonder if that will limit his access to care...

Will it? IDK enough about the prison / justice system (which is a growth industry in this country after all). I would actually think that treatment would actually be a condition of whatever the outcome is although I have my doubts about the effectiveness of manditory (vs voluntary) "treatment".

And what would "treatment" even entail anyhow? What does that mean? (I grew up with alcoholic stepfathers, neither of whom ever so much as went to AA or any sort help even once. So the realities of living with an alcoholic? I know lots. The realities of active recovery and what that entails? I know nada.)

[sandy_s]

Ahh...you are asking the right person about treatment and prisons! I'm a psychologist and have worked in a psychiatric prison as well as various state hospitals and now a very nice nonprofit psychiatric hospital in Houston. :o) Different things work for different people, so one size fits all is not for everyone. Because he has trauma and substance issues, he would benefit from a dual diagnosis program...not sure what level of care. But yes, there is excellent treatment out there and people do change. And yes, it's doable...I know the realities, too, as there is alcoholism in my family and I've witnessed it and lived it (but not to the same extent as you). But my grandma...she stopped drinking (eventually when she almost died...long story) and my aunt and uncle are in recovery. I think they both go to AA or NA meetings, and my aunt went to rehab. I really admire them for facing and dealing with it.

I'm really sorry that you had to go through living with alcoholic stepfathers who did nothing to take responsibility. Not easy. *hugs* You must be extremely resilient!