She doesn't have insurance that I know of. In fact I'm almost certain she doesn't cause she usually won't go to the doctor even if she is really sick and based on the jobs her parents do,, I don't think they would have insurance that covers her either.
I *think* if a free/cheap in patient place could be found that she would check herself in. I know she has looked for some, and so have I.
The only ones I've found in GA that have financial aid are all near atlanta and only serve the counties up there.
Her cycle of abuse is she'll have a major happening - for example - falling down and blackening her eye and scratching up her face and NOT remembering the next day what the heck happened, even after we have told her no memories will come back according to her. Then after something bad or embarrassing has happened she'll do really good for a few wks not drink (at least I don't see her drinking) and really try to find and get help, then she'll convince herself (and try to convince me) that it was a one time thing.. she was just upset that her boyfriend brokeup with her, guys were buying her drinks so she wasn't keeping up with how much she'd had, etc and that it won't happen again. Then she'll start drinking some at her apartment but not drinking out, then she'll start drinking out again and lately the past few times we have gone out it has been a disaster. So much so, that I have refused to continue going out with her.
Its at the point i'm tired of dealing with her BUT I know if I don't help her, no one will because it seems to me that no one else will recognize she has a problem. |