Please help if you have any experience or advice , for as long as I can remember my friends been a heavy drinker, the last 5-6 years high functioning alcoholic. Many discussions and fall outs due to me raising this in the past but now she's so desperately ill, drinking all the time I'm terrified she will hurt herself or god forbid someone else. She was hospitalised a while ago for alcohol poisoning ( couldn't wake up) hospital sent her home she has mental health issues independent of the drinking but they wouldn't section her due to the drinking. There's trouble at work, loss of friends ,more examples of alcoholism than I could possibly write.
Her husband doesn't believe she has a problem ( I'd estimate conservatively 2-3 bottles of wine at least every day ) drinking starts when she wakes up in the morning, or if she wakes in the night. I really feel for him and from initially researching he is enabling her.
What can I do if they're refusing to see the problem? I'm terrified she's going to kill herself one way or another. Any ideas would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance x
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How do I help my friend?
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namechange123779 · 21/01/2019 19:41
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