Posted by afatchic on August 7, 2001, at 7:39:08
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.
poster:afatchic
thread:8862
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