Tacori E-ring
Super_Ideal_Rock
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My friend says they enjoy drinking but the SO is so "disgusted" by the binge-drinking that the SO does not want the relationship to continue, does not want to be with an alcoholic. My friend wants to be with the SO and so is willing to quit. They also say that bc they've never had, in the past, anyone to care for them or whom they care for; but "this time it is different" bc they want to be "healthy, happy together" with the SO. I understand the SO really likes my friend too but is looking beyond the present and more towards the future and doesn't see a future with this person.
Well she needs to have a really solid relapse prevention plan if she wants to be successful. I think most people get sober because of external factors. In the end the ones that stay sober, do it for themselves. I think it is REALLY difficult to find recovery without help. I would also suggest she makes sure she does not need to detox in a medical facility. Alcohol withdrawals are extremely dangerous and it sounds like she was a very heavy drinker. Cold turkey is not the way to go with alcohol.