Posted by S. Howard on November 6, 2000, at 19:05:23
In reply to Re: self-destructive friend--NEED HELP!!, posted by judy1 on November 6, 2000, at 15:32:35
I would also tell her mother. First because the mother is a nurse, so she's less likely to "freak out" about her daughter's self-destructiveness - even if she's not familiar with cutting, surely she has some experience with people who harm themselves intentionally.Second, even if your friend doesn't MEAN to kill herself, at the very least she is a real danger to herself and others if she drives drunk. Even worse, she might have her child in the car with her. You may lose her as a friend by "telling" on her but you may also save a few lives by doing so.
This is just my opinion, but I think if your friend didn't want help, she wouldn't tell you about the destructive things she does. -SGH
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