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sibelian

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11. We don't even drink with him! He turns up drunk!

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 07:24 PM

Jun 2013

I'm almost teetotal (not through puritanism, people can drink if they want, I just get fed up with not being able to concentrate) and NONE of us drink on games night except him. The whole point of games night was to do something not alcohol related. He sneaks it in before he comes along.

One of the reasons we started holding it was so he and some other lonely pals could have more of a social life.

I hear you about just dropping him and telling him no more fun until he sobers up but I'd feel so awful about ditching him. I think we have to corner him first...

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One of my pals is turning into an alcoholic! [View all] sibelian Jun 2013 OP

How well do you know him? Is he someone you'd expect to react aggresively to advice? Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #1

I don't think so. sibelian Jun 2013 #4

Let him know you're worried about him. Mention specific incidents, not in an embarassing way, but in okaawhatever Jun 2013 #9

Do you like him enough to stop drinking with him? IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #10

We don't even drink with him! He turns up drunk! sibelian Jun 2013 #11

If you aren't drinking with him, and he's showing up drunk, IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #13

He gets the bus... sibelian Jun 2013 #14

Go to the AA website and do some reading. IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #17

I'm going to have to... sibelian Jun 2013 #18

after years of b eing married to an alcoholic hollysmom Jun 2013 #2

Thanks for that. sibelian Jun 2013 #5

Alanon has helped a lot of folks who care about alcoholics Rhiannon12866 Jun 2013 #3

I don't know. sibelian Jun 2013 #6

It's for friends and family of alcoholics Rhiannon12866 Jun 2013 #7

Tell him what you told a bunch of anonymous strangers: bike man Jun 2013 #8

:) sibelian Jun 2013 #12

You're a good friend to try marions ghost Jun 2013 #15

Intervention ? jessie04 Jun 2013 #16