| User | Comment |
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cerealkiller   |
recognize there is a problem and get help. |
Enheduanna  |
It would probably depend on who it was and also on how the topic came up. I think in general it's more useful if people the alcoholic knows in real life do the intervention; I don't know if it would even really count as an intervention here. I imagine I would only be telling this person things they already "know" but just aren't ready to accept and process yet. However, if it was someone I thought I knew well, I might still say something about it. If it was someone I didn't know well, I think I would keep out of it. |
| Zang |
Unless they were specifically asking for my help, I wouldn't say anything. Not so much because "it isn't my business", but because it would be pointless.
On the other hand, if they asked for my help, I would probably post a link or two to some helpful site. |
| Amanda |
It'd depend on who it was, but I doubt I'd say anything. |
| darkshadowsseeker |
I wouldn't even consider doing an intervention on someone I only know through a website. At any rate I don't think interventions are that helpful overall & certainly not helpful if done by a group of people at a website, most of whom have not met each other. I think things like that & 12 step programs are useless unless the person knows & accepts that they have a problem & they need to do something about it. It makes me cringe when I see a judge order someone into rehab or anger management classes because they do no good if the person doesn't first accept that they have a problem. Many who drink too much, abuse drugs or have anger issues are in a state of denial & no amount of treatment will help them as long as they deny they have a problem. |
LindaH   |
Depends. If they knew they had a problem and asked for help, I might help them with supportive words of encouragement and maybe help them figure out where to go in their town to get help. If they never admitted having a problem, or they knew they had one but didn't want any help, I wouldn't do anything. |
| RGirl |
I would turn around and go the other way. I've had enough of alcoholics and their antics for one lifetime. |
| paulyw |
I will try to help them out the best I can |
| Crayons |
Well, I know someone of only 15 who drinks a lot, but she doesn't get terribly, terribly drunk too much. I just let her know I'm not going to be swayed to drinking and it's not very good for you but I'm not going to barge in and make a big deal out of it. If someone's getting really bad though, I'd probably try to help out. |
| mrmarm |
I just wonder how I'd come about some thing like this, regardless I don't and wouldn't know what to say, why is this a hint? |
| alexism |
I'm too new to this site. It would be completely out of line for me to intervene. |
| thecomic22 |
I'd just mind my own business. |
they  |
Not my business. |
| bill |
I would joke with them about it. |
| JessicaWoman99 |
I would not say anything because it is none of my business to get all preachy to somebody here on
Survey Central and no |
Iseult  |
Probably that they should stop drinking. I don't know what to say. I don't have any experience with people who are alcoholics, except for my friend Kaili. I said to her, "Kaili, you really need to stop drinking so much". It hasn't worked. |
| justjulie |
just went through this w/ my 'aunt'.
bottom line...if people want help, they'll ask for it. whether or not they choose to take it, is something else. |
| EyesOfCharisma | | (reply to justjulie) posted 6-Oct-2007 9:34am |
> just went through this w/ my 'aunt'.
> bottom line...if people want help, they'll ask for it. whether or
> not they choose to take it, is something else.
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
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| Amanda | | (reply to justjulie) posted 6-Oct-2007 3:21pm |
Yay! Welcome back. I've missed you!!! |
| cabinfever |
Have no idea.... who is it? If it's someone I like and they ask for advice, I'd make comments of the supportive sort like 'I know you can beat it' etc. If it's someone I don't like, well.......... But until this alleged alcoholic asks for help or makes a survey or posts a Forum topic about his/her problem, it's none of my beeswax. |
| docgbrown |
Not having ever tried alcohol I doubt anyone suffering from alcoholism would seek me for advice or readily relate to any advice I could offer. |
gambler  |
Other: I wouldnt give unsolicited advice, and this is hardly my area of expertise, so there isn't anything I could say that wouldn't sound banal and trite |
| cloudhugger |
Not my shrinking business. |
| Otter | | posted 8-Oct-2007 12:40pm |
I would do anything I could to help most people, just not on a public forum. If they asked me to mind my own business, I would. |
| justjulie |
back like a bad rash....  |
| EyesOfCharisma | | (reply to justjulie) posted 8-Oct-2007 5:16pm |
haha
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| justjulie | | (reply to Amanda) posted 8-Oct-2007 5:16pm |
*smoooooooooooooooooootch!!!*
i've missed you as well |
| EyesOfCharisma | | (reply to justjulie) posted 8-Oct-2007 5:19pm |
> back like a bad rash....
did i ever tell you that your my hero? Your everything I wish I could be... I could fly higher than an eagle... cuz u are the pot dealer beneath my wings |
| justjulie |
kiss kiss!! |
| justjulie |
omg... 
really, i wish i was, for then that would mean that i actually have some! heheheheh
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| EyesOfCharisma | | (reply to justjulie) posted 8-Oct-2007 5:34pm |
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| justjulie |
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| Amanda | | (reply to justjulie) posted 9-Oct-2007 2:21pm |
Not as much as I missed you.  |
| Maarten | | posted 10-Oct-2007 5:14am |
Let's go for a beer and talk about it. |
| justjulie | | (reply to Amanda) posted 10-Oct-2007 11:35am |
nuh uh..i've missed you more, *screams, "infinity for infinity, no call backs!!"*
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| Amanda | | (reply to justjulie) posted 10-Oct-2007 2:36pm |
No fair.
Caleb and I play the who loves who more game. He always wins...his latest is that he loves me all the way to the moon and the stars and until the world blows up.  |
| justjulie | | (reply to Amanda) posted 11-Oct-2007 8:04am |
Noah and i play that game as well... 
I usually start off by saying, 'i love you more than coffee..."
and he ALWAYS replies w/ 'i love you more than lego star wars'...
i adore Caleb's latest and ultimate trump!!! |
| Amanda | | (reply to justjulie) posted 11-Oct-2007 5:13pm |
Isn't that the sweetest game ever? It always makes me smile. Caleb seems to know when I need to play it the most. |
| justjulie | | (reply to Amanda) posted 13-Oct-2007 10:57am |
totally!!
happy Saturn-day to you!
xoxox |
| goodgirl | | posted 18-Oct-2007 8:09pm |
I would say nothing about it unless they were seeking help regarding it. |
| joyce | | posted 22-Oct-2007 12:53am |
I would say: DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! |
| john1944 | | posted 26-Nov-2007 5:16pm |
Other. I drink but not to excess. If they came to my house really drunk I might have to tell them to LEAVE. |
