时差N小时 为酗酒的女儿烦恼

Dear Annie: My unmarried 30-year-old daughter has a drinking and behavioral problem that has escalated¹ over the past year.

亲爱Annie：我还未婚的30岁女儿养成了饮酒的坏习惯，这么多年都没有得到改善。

We have encouraged Terrie to get alcohol counseling² or attend A.A.

我们鼓励过Terrie去戒毒所或参加戒酒互助会。

She tried it once and quit. I believe she is bipolar, but mental health counselors³ will not treat her until she quits drinking.

她曾经尝试过，但还是放弃了。我觉得她处于两个极端，但是心理健康咨询师说直到她把酒瘾戒掉才能给她心理上的治疗。

After her last outburst, I sent her a text message and said we could no longer have a relationship unless she gets help.

在她上次发病后，我写给她一张便条，上面写着除非她接受治疗，要不我们就断绝关系。

Shortly after, she left town and moved to Florida with a friend who also drinks.

不久后，她离开了，和一个同样酗酒的朋友搬去了佛罗里达州.

Should I keep the lines of communication open, or will my ultimatum⁴ help her reach bottom so she can start climbing back up?

我应该与她保持沟通,或者再最后忍耐一下，也许这样她就可以回来了?

I tried Al-Anon, but the members only offer support and friendship to each other, which is nice, but it doesn't change my daughter.

我去过匿名戒酒者协会，但那儿的成员都是彼此提供支持与帮助，那儿很好，不过却没能改变我女儿。

— Concerned Mom Dear Concerned: Al-Anon is not intended to change the alcoholic's behavior, only your response to it.

一位母亲提到：匿名戒酒者协会不是在有意改变酗酒者的行为，而要改变你们的反应。

Choosing not to stay in touch would be for your mental health, not hers.

选择不去交流，可能对你的精神健康有益，而不对她有益。

No one can "fix" Terrie until she admits she has a problem, and she doesn't seem ready.

没人能修正Terrie的人生，除非她能正视自己的问题，而且现在看来，她好像还没有准备好。

Many who are bipolar self-medicate with alcohol and drugs, and there are treatment programs that address both disorders⁵.

世界上有很多极端地使用酒精或毒品的人，而且现在也有许多针对这两种神经错乱的治疗方案。

If Terrie wants help, she should contact a university medical center department of psychiatry⁶ for a referral.

如果Terrie需要帮助，我建议她联系大学医疗中心的心理科。

1 escalated   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
• The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。

2 counseling   

n.咨询服务

参考例句：

• A multimillionaire media magnate has shocked his employees with his candor by telling them all that he's putting his business affairs on hold to enter an alcoholism-counseling program. 一位身份数百万的媒体大亨，坦诚地告诉他全体员工他将暂时搁置他的事业以便参加戒酒班，令员工大为惊愕。
• She will need medical help and counseling to overcome the tragedy. 她将需要医疗帮助和心理咨询来平复这场悲剧。

3 counselors   

n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 )；律师；（使馆等的）参赞；（协助学生解决问题的）指导老师

参考例句：

• Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs. 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We have experienced counselors available day and night. ) 这里有经验的法律顾问全天候值班。） 来自超越目标英语 第4册

4 ultimatum   

n.最后通牒

参考例句：

• This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
• The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。

5 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 psychiatry   

n.精神病学，精神病疗法

参考例句：

• The study appeared in the Amercian science Journal of Psychiatry.这个研究发表在美国精神病学的杂志上。
• A physician is someone who specializes in psychiatry.精神病专家是专门从事精神病治疗的人。