Alcoholism: Helping him hit rock bottom?!
Question:
Alcoholism: Helping him hit rock bottom?
This could be a crazy question, but I'm desperate. I'm very close to two alcoholics. The first tried to commit suicide recently and is sober for the moment. The second is not. Both have hit rock bottom before directly after I told them some deep stuff about how their drinking effected me. Both quoted these talks as being incredibly influential in their decisions to get better. I'm attending Al-anon. I know I have to take care of myself first. But I also know that hitting rock bottom is the only way to recover. I hate the idea of letting them suffer in order to get better, but I know that this is important. Other than what I've done previously, I'm interested to know if there are other ways people have assisted their loved ones in this process?
Answers:
Wouldn't losing your friendship be hitting rock bottom? I think you need to break free of these people and move on with your life. You remaining close to these people isn't helping.