konfuzd Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 My friend is a product of alcoholic parents and was raised by an alcoholic foster parent (how that's possible, I'm not entirely sure). She has always been aggressive when she drinks. She'll break things, knock over mail boxes etc... it's quite disturbing. Lately though, it's got to a dangerous level where she has panic attacks every time she drinks and makes huge scenes. This has happened 4 times now, and although she knows she has a problem when she's sober, she can't seem to stop herself once she starts. The problem is all her friends are social drinkers (myself included). She doesn't seem to be able to resist the temptation when it's there. I have talked to her, she promises to stop, but then a situation arises where it's in front of her, and it happens again. I wouldn't say she's an alcoholic in that she has got herself to the point where she only drinks on special occasions, and when there's a large group of people around. The big problem is that she and I have booked a vacation together. Part of the trip includes a big 3 day music festival, where there will be a lot of people and a lot of booze involved. I've had a talk with her, she once again promised she wasn't going to drink, but I fear she won't be able to resist when it is surrounding her. If it were just her and I going, I'd have no problem just avoiding the beer gardens and having a sober vacation together. The problem is that my bf will be with us as well. I don't expect him to give up the drink for her. I want to enjoy a few beers with him. Also, she has some friends who will be at the same music festival who are huge binge drinkers, so the pressure will be very high. I am stressing out. We have spent thousands of dollars on airfare etc for this trip, and I fear I will need to become a babysitter. Her episodes are very, very loud and I am sure she will be evicted should she get carried away. Also to note, we will be in a foreign country where none of us speak the native language, so it could end up in a really scary situation. I just want to be able to enjoy my vacation, and not have to worry about this. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites
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