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Welcome back hun.

Posted by tina on August 7, 2001, at 11:27:01

In reply to Alcoholic Friend (very long post), posted by afatchic on August 7, 2001, at 7:39:08

Hi "chic"
First I want to say Hi and it's nice to see your name again. I'm sorry it's under painful circumstances though.
Second, I really don't know what to tell you. My dad is an alcoholic who says he won't quit drinking because he likes it too much. He drives with a beer between his knees and scares the hell out of me too.
I can't imagine how horrible it is for you being the victim of a drunk driver's irresponsilbility and seeing your friend make the same mistakes. If she has been charged more than once, why haven't the police done something to keep her off the road permanently?? (Granted I don't know about US laws) What about the classic intervention? It's so hard to sit by and watch something like this happening knowing you can't do anything unless the person wants help.
I feel for you and wish I could do more than just understand and empathise.
lotsa hugs your way
tina

> Dear Friends,
>
> I'm very upset and I need someone to talk to. This seems like a good place share my feelings. My best friend and I have been together since Elementary School. Even though I've moved extensively with the Air Force, we remained close. I realized last year that she is an alcoholic. She is a chef and she accidently cut herself with a knife at work. When they took her to the ER, they ran a blood alcohol test and found she was twice the legal limit and this was before lunch. She said at that time she knew she had a problem and swore she would never drink again. She attended one AA meeting and announced she was "cured". A few weeks later she was drinking again. I went back to my home town last month for a visit. The day I arrived, she was in jail on DUI charges. I saw her the night after she was released and she was so drunk, I had to pick her up off the ground. Last night we talked on the phone and she said, "I am not going to quit drinking, I like wine too much. I just need to take it easy." Of course I know she's not capable of moderation. I feel so angry and miserable. I want to help but I can't think of anything that would be of help. If she doesn't realize she has a problem and doesn't want to quit, it seems hopeless. I've even thought of telling her that I won't be her friend anymore. If losing a job and her driver's lisence isn't enough, how about losing her best friend to alcohol? Her drunk driving makes me very angry. I was hit by a drunk driver almost 20 years ago and it caused perment damage to my upper spine. She could injure or even kill someone, maybe a child. Damn it!! Thank you all for listening.


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