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Old 02-14-2010, 04:28 PM   #7
monster
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wolf is wise and right.

One of the hardest lessons to learn during the young adult part of growing up is that you can't make the world perfect and you can't help everyone.

Get him the numbers to call, details of the meetings to attend, tell him you'll drive him there and go with him if he needs, and then walk away. The more you tell him what he needs to do, the more likely he is to resist and not do it. People are just like that. Especially drunk ones. He has to make the decision to clean up his act, you can't do it for him. He may need counselling or he may be able to do it by himself. It's not your call.
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