I am trying to understand drug abuse?

[Anonymous]

I understand that People have problem in their lives and not I am not being judgmental. I have an also receive who battles with alcohol. She even have a dcfs case. And she still won't stop drinking. Our relationship has became difficult because of her behavior. Sheridan has no reasoning brain cell in her body. She constantly ask me for money and other things she receives SSi and child support and basically blows on on alcohol. She is always sick vommitting or common colds. It's hard to have a friendship with her of she only cares about her needs. Asking me for. money constantly and other things comes off as she is using me. I know I wants force her to get help cause she doesn't want it. It's to the point I don't feel sorry for her anymore because of the lack of respect she has for me. Thoughts

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Sorry I. hate touch screen. I meant have a friend who battles with alcohol.

[Goforit1010]

Drug or alcohol abuse is based on very selfish decisions from those people. They think of their wants above anything and everyone else. It's extremely difficult, but not impossible, to convince them of all the hurt they're inflicting to everyone around them. The best thing is to set good boundaries with people like that. Talk to them. But also may require tough love to get their attention first, before you can get through to them.

I feel sorry for your friend and the hurt you go through as her friend. Try not to let her problems become yours. They're not. Do what you can to protect the kids, but let your friend deal with her problem and realize it's her issue.

[chuppachup]

Drug addiction makes you illogical, by definition. Where and how you get your next fix takes up the greater portion of your head. The only way she is going to get help is if she WANTS to change, not when she needs to or when others want her to. She needs to truly not want to continue with her way of life. Even if you locked her up in a room, she'd be just waiting for the next opportunity to get her fix, and might possibly act like she's getting better just to get the fix. Drug addiction is a serious mental illness, she needs help to realise what she is doing and she needs to be inspired to not use any more.
Source: I'm a junkie myself :)

[Anonymous]

i agree with you.

[Asker]

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[Yc2K15]

Sounds like a shitload of women I know. Its sad and all you can do is try to tel them how you feel. Unfortunately people with minds like this have no reasoning and will believe you are the problem not them. You need to say goodbye to your friend, at least for now.