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Q: Friend an alcoholic ...what can I do?
asked by: bordan on March 31st, 2008
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So, I have this problem. I'm in college and so is my best friend. We live in separate towns and go to separate schools. My friend is only 19 so she can't legally drink, but I think she's an alcoholic. She drinks everyday all the time. Instead of drinking water or soda she drinks wine, she goes out to bars every night and wakes up in ditches passed out. She even started smoking marijuana... I just don't know what to do for her. I told her she needs to stop drinking and smoking, but she won't listen to me. Now, she's missing classes and failing most of her classes. She just admitted that she thinks she's an alcoholic on the phone to me, which is what made me write this. The problem is though, she doesn't care if she's an alcoholic. She said she's young and "she'll worry about it when she turns 35." Thanks for the help Smile
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CarolDiane
replied on April 4th, 2008
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She has to want to quit. Untill he is out of denial and faces the fact she has a drinking problem, there is really nothing you can do but be there for her. And if she does not care, that make it even thougher.
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sharonsykes2009
replied on July 11th, 2009
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Im in the same situatoin as you at the moment so i no what your going through.It isnt easy when you care about someone and you can clearly see they have a drinking problem but what can we do? As a freind all you can do is get support for yourself talk to people and get sum advice for yourself maybe in time youll come up with a way to help your freind Maybe talk to AA they have given me advice so this week im going to see my GP who is also my freinds GP im just hoping he will do something to help.It isnt easy what your going through but you carnt let what your freinds doing interfear with your life just be their and hold onto hope your freind will realise they have a problem befor its too late All the best x
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loupie
replied on July 12th, 2009
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Sharon Im thinking like you - going to see dr who is also dr of my friend who's drinking far too much. Being aware of data protection and all that he/she wont be able to tell us anything but at least we'll have tried - i wish us all luck! x
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helpme123456789
replied on July 15th, 2009
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I am an alcoholic aswell, I am only 18 though so its a little bit harder, the way I became one is I would smoke weed every hour of every day for years, but than I got caught with an ounce and a thousand cash which is considered intent and ever since then I started binge drinking which was a stupid ass choice, and now I am addicted, when it comes down to it tell her to smoke weed, its not addicting, the damage is far less than alcohol and isnt even permanent after so many years, and not a single life has been lost to smoking a bowl except maybe for some retard that ran infront of a car or something
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kdlee
replied on July 15th, 2009
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My brother was an alcoholic..The genes are hard on anyone who cannot put the bottle down..You can only help someone who wants help or causing a danger to self or another..There are many court appointed half way houses where someone is forced to go to and live a sober life or go to jail..Unfortuantely this is usually after an arrest..
There is alanon for family and friends to teach you how to help or walk with someone..Tough love is hard but it's a must to stop the enabling that most of us do..
My brother passed away and the main reason was due to a heart attack after years of substance abuse..

If you want help and are a alcholic or drug abuser call 911 and ask for help-you will be directed..You can even show up at a police station and they will help you..
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rightside
replied on July 15th, 2009
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Take her to a bar that the old crowd hangs out at, find the most wrinkled, and used up looking older woman in the place, and tell your friend that if she keeps up the drinking and weed, THAT'S what she is going to look like by the time she hits 35...IF she lives that long!
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