Working in the clinic, I am seeing first hand the horrors of alcohol in the village, mainly in the form of domestic violence. Considering I do not see too many patients myself, coming across what I have, it is a lot. It makes me so sad and so angry because I have been there. It is not appropriate for me to say anything to them about it, even though they are telling me all about it. All I can do is make sure the provider who saw them has reported it, if they know who is responsible. I am not sure what I can do to help. There is not that much support here or places for women to go unless they leave the village. No one can stop the illegal alcohol. I hope the tribal council has some options. I keep meaning to ask if they have Al-Anon meetings here. I think they do have AA at the TC. I think Al-Anon is a wonderful thing because it helps at least give you coping mechanisms for when a family or friend is an alcoholic. It can at least make the suffering a bit less and make you feel not so alone. I bring this up now because I also have a friend going through a bad domestic violence thing right now (drug related) and I am hoping she has the strength to actually file for divorce this week. It is a very sensitive topic for me, and I wish I could help people who are dealing with this.
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AuthorI am a Colorado native who moved to Alaska for love and adventure. This journal is going to track my journey. Archives
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