Friends drinking ALOT

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I have no idea where I should post this. If its in the wrong place please move it to the correct location.

I have a huge problem. My friend is so unhappy in her marriage. Her husband is mean to her. He treats her like she is his personal servent. She keeps talking about divorce and I keep telling her that they need to talk to a professional. They aren’t Catholic, but I told her that I LOVE both preists at my parish and I’m sure that they would be willing to talk with them. She said she would think about.

She has started drinking. I don’t mean a glass or 2 of wine…I mean she is getting DRUNK! Its pretty bad. She has always drank but never to this extent. The past 3 weekends she has been so drunk she could barely walk. Honestly, its pretty scary. Last night she was drinking cranberry juice and I thought it was ONLY the juice so I took a huge drink…it was mixed with everclear. If you have never heard of everclear, its 100% pure alochol. I thought I was going to throw up. I only had 1 big drink and my head felt fuzzy. I asked her how many of these has she had that night and she said 3. The cup was probably 20 ounces. One drink made me feel sick so I have no idea how she was even able to stand up. She then left to get beer. I was inside with her daughter and the next thing I knew she was gone. She came back with a 20 pack of beer. I told her that she had enough and I told her to eat something. I made her a sandwich and she ate it but kept drinking. Her husband wasn’t home so there was no way I was going to leave since her 4 year old daughter was there. I called her brother and he came over and when she went inside to go to the bathroom I made him take her box of beer and lock it in his trunk. She comes back out and asks where it went and we told her that we put it up so the bottles wouldn’t break. She said ok and then just started talking about how she wanted her husband to leave her or she was going to leave him.

I’m only 24 so I don’t know what to do…
 
Your friend needs help desperately. I know, I’ve been where she is. Thankfully there is a solution. It worked for me.

Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, has saved the lives of millions over the past 72 years. It saved mine.

Get in touch with your local AA Intergroup. Here is the #

405 524-1100

They won’t ask questions you don’t want to answer. Just explain the situation and ask them for guidance. And for how to do an intervention.

They should direct you to local meetings your friend can go to, and how best to approach her.

REMEMBER It is not only your friend you are helping it is her daughter. You need to talk to your priest about this situation as I believe there is a moral imperatives on your part to help protect this child, no matter what it takes.

If her family is aware of this problem and wants guidance and/or support have them contact AlAnon. They can help them, and you if you would like. May everyone have a friend who is willing to reach out to help them.

If you want help or direction I will happy to share my experience, strength and hope with you. Just send a message to me. Good Luck, Dan
 
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