Juggling Problems
Juggling Problems
what is the best way to confront a friend about her drug problem?
I have this friend that has this big addiction to drugs and has ask me to help her get over her addiction. i have tried to help her in every way that I can think of helping her. She is one of my closes friends but I am having trouble getting through to her and make her understand how important it is to stop doing this b/c all she is going to do is make her life not come out the way that she had planed for it to be. I am having trouble trying to Juggle my school work, my home life, my friends, and their problem.
Unfortunately, I’ve been in this situation before. What you have already done is at the expense of your own self-preservation. I know you love you friend, but your friend in an ADDICT. And the sad part about “addition” is that it is so strong that addicts will choose their drug of choice over friends, family, their bank accounts, etc… even their own children. The state came in an took the kids away from my friend. She ended up going to prison and came out clean and went to NA (Narcotics Anonymous), and she’s been clean ever since, however, just before she went to prison, I was ready to end my friendship with her. I was about to explain to her: “Look, I know your really struggling with your addition to coke, but I’ve done everything I can and it’s at the point where it’s really affecting my own life. I’ve done everything I can possibly do for you, but if I’m the one putting in all the effort…. this just isn’t going to work. I’m going to have to let you go.”
And that’s what you might end up having to do. At these meeting for Al-Anon (the meets for the FAMILIES and FRIEND of Alcholics and addicts) they call it “tough love”. Sometimes the only way an addict will take control over their habit is when they hit rock bottom and have no place to go but up. It’s sad and it’s tragic and sometimes it doesn’t always work, but life is hard!
Good luck to you and your friend! Email me if you need any more advice.
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