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Alcohol, why does anyone even bother?
BillieTheBot
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Story is, my friend and I who ive hung with since the start of time, has become an alcoholic, and were both in year 11, he goes out drinking with his buddies around 3-4 times a week (with GCSE's fast approaching) ive said to him maturely and sensibly that he should stop, or cut down as exams coming up and all i get is "dont care" "not bothered" "itll be fine"
He gets alcohol from one of his friends as hes over 18 and can buy from shops so all the other underaged drinkers just give him money and ask for whatever they want, now they both hae fallen out because the alcohol buyer said he shudnt have any as hes got school tomorrow, it shows how dependant my friend is..
How do i get him to realise hes throwing his life away at an early stage,
cheers
He gets alcohol from one of his friends as hes over 18 and can buy from shops so all the other underaged drinkers just give him money and ask for whatever they want, now they both hae fallen out because the alcohol buyer said he shudnt have any as hes got school tomorrow, it shows how dependant my friend is..
How do i get him to realise hes throwing his life away at an early stage,
cheers
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Maybe it's worth talking with him about it.
:yes:
He goes and drinks in some park somewhere with his drinking buddies..
He sometimes goes home at dinner as he "cant be bothered" with the afternoon which is 2 lessons..
Its worrying me.
Just leave him be. The more you bug him, the more he will ignore you.
was thinkin this myself tbh!
And now he goes out drinking 3 times a week it doesnt make sense imo :P
sounds like hes growin up!
Don't stereotype!
I'll tip back several bottles of wine in one evening, and Final Fantasy is still my love
Everyone goes through a transition phase as a teenager. People change, he'll probably start listening to different music and branching out. It's all good though.
Just be thankful he's only drinking and not out at the weekends taking E's, speed, acid etc. at an age too young to fully understand what he's doing to himself...
Haha aye I've been drinking since I was 13 ffs.
I think that's all too coomon for anyone from this part of
the world, that were 90's kids.
I think if you wade in, as said before the dudes just going to freeze you out and get more into his booze.
He'll realize one day either before or after his GCSE's that he has messed up and thats the point he'll need a mate like you to help pick up the pieces.
Keep on your with studies and let him choose his own path, sometimes people need to make these mistakes as its the only way they will learn.
I agree that you're a good friend - unfortunately your friend can't see that at the moment, but there's nothing wrong with caring about what happens to him.
I'd suggest you take a look at some of the articles on TheSite - this one on dangerous drinking has some useful signs to look out for to see if your mate's drinking is getting out of control. There's also some advice on how to overcome a drink problem and how to care for a drunk mate.
If you're still concerned, try calling Drinkline on 0800 917 8282 - they'll be able to offer you advice on how to best approach and help your friend.
Good luck :thumb: