It's Christmas Eve Eve
Hello all,
It's Christmas Eve Eve. I'm going to my second job to work all day. I don't really know why I picked up a second job. I guess because I'm bored and don't feel like making friends.
I think my friend, JoAnna, has a serious drinking problem. I don't know what to do because she's totally in denial about it. She always needs to be drinking. And when we go out (drinking).. it doesn't stop. On the way home, we stop at the dive bar at the end of her block, and when we're done there, she drinks the beer in the fridge at home. It's kinda repulsive. I don't know what to do, because to go to rehab at 22, is really depressing. Unless you're Lindsey Lohan. Then it's publicity. (And court ordered)
But seriously, JoAnna is going to kill someone -- if she doesn't kill herself first. She drives drunk a lot. Sometimes, with me in the car. I never notice it until I look back on it. I don't know her tolerance or really how much she is drinking, but I get paranoid. Especially because when she worked at the strip club, she would drive home so drunk she told me that the bouncers would follow her to make sure she didn't crash. WTF?!?!?
I'm supposed to be spending Christmas with her. But now that I've definitely decided she has an alcohol problem, I don't know how to go about situations that involve drinking?
Am I allowed to drink around her? Should I tell her not to drink? Should I just avoid being in these situations? (such as christmas dinner and whatnot?)Really, am I supposed to punish myself to make on a point on her if she refuses to admit anything?
What's the philosophy behind all this?
Also, besides mentioning it to her and telling her we need to talk seriously about it. Which she is avoiding... And it's really not my business or place. Should I call her shrink? Maybe discuss it with JoAnna first before calling? Should I ask JoAnna to do so before I do? Should I speak with her family? Who harass her about her drinking constantly and she tells to fuck off in so many words...
It's Christmas Eve Eve. I'm going to my second job to work all day. I don't really know why I picked up a second job. I guess because I'm bored and don't feel like making friends.
I think my friend, JoAnna, has a serious drinking problem. I don't know what to do because she's totally in denial about it. She always needs to be drinking. And when we go out (drinking).. it doesn't stop. On the way home, we stop at the dive bar at the end of her block, and when we're done there, she drinks the beer in the fridge at home. It's kinda repulsive. I don't know what to do, because to go to rehab at 22, is really depressing. Unless you're Lindsey Lohan. Then it's publicity. (And court ordered)
But seriously, JoAnna is going to kill someone -- if she doesn't kill herself first. She drives drunk a lot. Sometimes, with me in the car. I never notice it until I look back on it. I don't know her tolerance or really how much she is drinking, but I get paranoid. Especially because when she worked at the strip club, she would drive home so drunk she told me that the bouncers would follow her to make sure she didn't crash. WTF?!?!?
I'm supposed to be spending Christmas with her. But now that I've definitely decided she has an alcohol problem, I don't know how to go about situations that involve drinking?
Am I allowed to drink around her? Should I tell her not to drink? Should I just avoid being in these situations? (such as christmas dinner and whatnot?)Really, am I supposed to punish myself to make on a point on her if she refuses to admit anything?
What's the philosophy behind all this?
Also, besides mentioning it to her and telling her we need to talk seriously about it. Which she is avoiding... And it's really not my business or place. Should I call her shrink? Maybe discuss it with JoAnna first before calling? Should I ask JoAnna to do so before I do? Should I speak with her family? Who harass her about her drinking constantly and she tells to fuck off in so many words...