S5 - E18.2 - Why People Who Have Harmed Themselves Through Alcohol Use Disorder Need HOPE

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This conversation focuses on the target population of patients with AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) with decompensated cirrhosis and asks why this group needs a support community like HOPE (Healing Others with Peers and Education).

Roger asks what makes people who have harmed their bodies through AUD a unique community as compared to other communities providing support for people trying to change their behaviors. Beth and Jenn explain that the lifelong medical challenges associated with being post-transplant or living with cirrhosis create unique needs and challenges that traditional recovery programs do not address. 
 
Roger describes a friend who was found on his bathroom floor vomiting blood and asks whether this person is a good candidate for the program. Jenn describes why that case is so serious and indicates the answer is "Yes." Beth adds that this person might not have addressed the behavior patterns that led him to overconsume alcohol, which would put him at risk of relapse and, therefore, in need of support.