Please help me help a friend?!
Question: Please help me help a friend!?
I haven't talked to my friend in about a week!. She doesn't have a cell phone so I've left messages on her house answering machine!.
I'm worried because she is going through a difficult time right now!.
Her dad has been to rehab before because he was an alcoholic!. Recently, he has been drinking again!.
Her family found vodka bottles hidden around the house!.
His doctor told him not to drink because of problems with his liver!. He drank!.
Her dad was in ICU in a hospital for a few weeks!. He missed her birthday, middle school graduation and many other events!.
She told me that he was out of ICU and after he leaves the hospital he is going to rehab!.
I know she has been visiting him a lot!. I called one of her friends and she said that she hasn't heard from her either!. I've gone past her house a few times and there is never a car there!.
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I'm worried because she is going through a difficult time right now!.
Her dad has been to rehab before because he was an alcoholic!. Recently, he has been drinking again!.
Her family found vodka bottles hidden around the house!.
His doctor told him not to drink because of problems with his liver!. He drank!.
Her dad was in ICU in a hospital for a few weeks!. He missed her birthday, middle school graduation and many other events!.
She told me that he was out of ICU and after he leaves the hospital he is going to rehab!.
I know she has been visiting him a lot!. I called one of her friends and she said that she hasn't heard from her either!. I've gone past her house a few times and there is never a car there!.
What can I do!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Be there for her when you can!. She has to have a lot on her mind right now, and she might want to be alone with her dad to work things out!. All that you can do is let her know that your there when she needs you and wait for her to come around!. I'm sure she will need a good friend soon!. When she does want to hang out, offer to do things that are fun and will take her mind off of the complicated issues!. Go to the mall or play mini golf!. If she wants to talk about her dad don't hesitate to listen!. hope this helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This is probably a hard time for you and your friend!. Instead of focusing on her dad, and all the other problems, focus on the good in her life!. If her dad is sick, and dies (for example), you might want to give her something else to Cherish, like a stuffed animal or maybe even a non- expensive pet!. As you stated, her car is probably never there because they are at the hospital!. What her dad did was life threatening and he may be very sick!. I hope everything turns out for the best!Www@Answer-Health@Com
You have done just about everything you can do for now!. Once she returns home you can be there to support her!. Keep her busy with activity's for the summer!. Tell her your here for her if she wants to talk about anything!.
Your a good friend!. Just give her sometime to spend with her family and be there when she's ready to come back!.
Take care and don't give up!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your a good friend!. Just give her sometime to spend with her family and be there when she's ready to come back!.
Take care and don't give up!Www@Answer-Health@Com
you can only be there for her!.!.!.!.!.when she needs you, she'll let u know!. just make yourself available!. you could stop by just to check in on the family and offer your help!.!.!.but dont be pushy, she's going through a tough time! if your friendship is important to you both, then you guys will soon be speaking again!.!.!.just give her and yourself some time to think through it all and sort things outWww@Answer-Health@Com
Nothing!. This is her problem!. The most you can do is comfort her when she needs it, but if she has this much on her mind its probally best to leave her alone for a while!. I know your worried but there is really nothing you can do about her dad!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
sounds like your friend just needs some space!. have you tried knocking on her door!? sometimes just because the car isnt there, doesnt mean she isnt!. send her a card saying you are thinking of her and when she's ready to see friends again to give you a call!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Since you can't contact her, leave her encouraging messages on her answering machine, like 'if you want to talk I'm willing to stay up all night!.' She will come to you when she needs you shes busy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Nothing really for now, she will contact you when shes ready!. You cant force your help onto then she will feel smothered!. Let her handle it her way and just be there is she needs it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
if you worried about your friend call the police she could be in trouble!. it won't hurt any body if you call!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
nothing because shes busy in her own life, jus be supportive and wait until she has time for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Be a good friend to her and just be there for her!. This may even include giving her space!. She will let you know what she needs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Sounds like all your can do is wait for her to call your back!Www@Answer-Health@Com
try your best to find out whats happening, you know some ppl like ur friend must have got scared or ran away because she doesnt want anything bad happening to her
wish ur best friend good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
wish ur best friend good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
just keep her in ur prayers thats bout itWww@Answer-Health@Com
GO SEE YOUR FRIEND AT HOME!.!.!. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN A FRIEND THERE FOR YOUWww@Answer-Health@Com
You are a good friend!. She is going through a lot right now and it is hard, she is probably embarrassed/ashamed too and doesn't want people knowing or talking about her father!. The best thing you can do is probably right a note and put it in a card then send it to her house!. Tell her in the note that you care and are sorry she is going through this!. Tell her you are always available to listen if she wants to talk or do something with if she justs wants to get away from things!. Tell her that when she is ready she can just contact you and that in the meantime you are thinking about her and her family and will say a prayer for her father to help him deal with his alchoholism!. Good Luck and don't worry too much!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I think that I would try my best to just spend some time with her and maybe try to get her out of the house and do some fun things!.!. she knows that her father is not doing well, but that shouldn't keep her from doing what she needs to do and wants to do!. But the best thing is to go visit her and make sure she is alright and then go from there!. But when you visit her, you don't want to be like too 'pushy' because then she might just get aggrivated or something!.!. so just talk with her about things!.!.!. i hope it gets better for her!. Having friends is one of the best things in life and you can never have too many!. I like when my friends come over to visit me and i'm sure that she would like that too!.
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