Hi. Please help me pay my taxes correctly. I have the following question about how to write off my medical expenses:

In 2010, I received treatment for alcoholism. It consisted of an in-patient portion and a "sober living" out-patient portion. My costs were as follows:

1) In-patient portion - $6,500 for one month paid by my parents directly to the provider.
2) 8 months of outpatient "sober living" at one facility at $550 a month, where I lived "on campus" of the medical facility, attended some of the same classes as the in-patient guys etc. This is paid by me out of my pocket.
3) 3 months of "sober living" at a sober living house which is not affiliated with any licensed medical facility at $900 a month. Also paid by me out of my own pocket.
4) Lab charges for random weekly alcohol tests in the amount of about $1,800. This is medically required as per treating physician. Came out of my pocket.

More info: my sole income in 2010 was $25k in unemployment income. My life, as you can tell from the above, kind of fell apart in 2010.

What is deductible, if any? Thank you so much in advance!

Hello to all,
Alcoholism treatment is much expensive no body can bear such heavy expensive therefore such dangerous drugs must be avoided because this directly effects upon the lungs taking the breathing problems.


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