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    Default Helping Friend Spiraling Down with Drugs & Alcohol

    My gf (who is a dancer) is spiraling out-of-control with drugs and alcohol. I am physically sick to watch this beautifiul, intelligent woman who has become my best friend destroying herself.

    In the last few weeks, she has been depressed in bed for days at a time, failed to show up for our dates after I drove over 100 miles to see her, had her car wrecked and items stolen from her apartment. There are empty liquor bottles and drug paraphernalia around her place. I know she's used alcohol, marijuana, opiates, and Rx drugs.

    This weekend, she met me for dinner and things started out fine. Then, she got drunk, told me she "just couldn't do this anymore." After that, she said "you enjoy your evening. Now I'm going to go get high" and left me there in shock. I haven't heard from her since.

    I know I should just never talk to her again; but I love her (more than she loves herself.) She's headed for the hospital, the jail, or the morgue if this keeps going. Has anyone here ever helped a friend spiraling down or been pulled back from the brink?

    Her family is non-existent and I'm sure her other "friends" are users too. I think I'm the only "normal" person in her life and would do anything to save her.
    Thank you for your insights.

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    I dont know where you are, but if you can prove she is a danger to herself or others many places have laws that allow you to involuntarily commit someone to a hospital for a cpl days of evaluation or treatment. Here in Fl it is called Baker Act-ing someone...in CA its the 5150 law...just examples.

    Maybe try having a heart to heart with her when she is sober. Go over first thing when she wakes up..before she has a chance to take anything. Or stay over so you are there first thing. Tell her your concerns and that you are there to help and support her.
    Ultimately its up to her though. You cant help her if she isnt willing to help herself

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    Default Re: Helping Friend Spiraling Down with Drugs & Alcohol

    I'm sorry you're going through this... I have some people in my life that are also givin me cause to worry along the same lines, tho nowhere near as bad as your pal. yet.

    Could you maybe convince her to come visit you for a bit? Because I'd imagine her environment is toxic and contributing a lot to her behavior, and if you can get her away for a while it might snap her out of it.

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