Don’t want to give too much detail but my friend who’s is married and has three kids is an alcoholic. As far as I know, going on 2 years. Now drinking 3 bottles of wine a night and has admitted to another family member she is self harming and has suicidal thoughts. Lives far away from my so only know due to her drunken behaviour on weekend away and phone calls where she is slurring her words early evening. Other people close to her have dealt with horrific situations including her drink driving with kids/ passed out during the day when kids are there and also having to get people to collect kids from school because she’s too drunk. We have confronted her husband but he is useless. He is weak and can’t stand up to her. Everytime she has an epidode he opens up but also suspect he is a functioning alcoholic so isn’t prepared to quit drinking with her.
there was a serious incident this weekend in front of her children where she was so drunk she couldn’t collect kids so another friend had to intervene only to find her pissed at 2pm in day and crying to 11 year old daughter.
she has reached out for help but has a two week wait for apt. The friend escalated it to myself and another friend and husband admitted initially that life is hell with her and he feels he has nowhere to turn but within one day is angry it was escalated.
im so worried about kids and next step is to report and herself and husband have cut out communication now she’s feeling a little bit better. Where do we go from here? Kids are priority but torn between reporting and her reaction.