Reply #20: Same as my friend

[BensMom]

I had the same thing several years ago. I didn't have any of the behavior directed at me, so I continued the friendship. I knew Bill was an alcoholic, but I was one of the few people he kept in touch with on a regular basis. I must have thought one day I would have a breakthrough with Bill. It sounded so easy, I'd honk the horn, he'd jump in my car and I'd drive him to treatment - and we'd live on as healthy people. I kind of waited around for that moment of change to come.




Never happened. I did not hear from Bill for 3 days. Then I got the call, "Bill was drunk last night and died at detox.."