Originally Posted by
lillamy 
I cut every single one of them out of my life for having the audacity to suggest that I needed help and wasn't capable of handling my life without their assistance.
Thank you for this... We have been wrecked with guilt over "not acting sooner" while we look for resources, wisdom from those who've been through similar situations and contacting friends who work with recovering addicts.
Your reaction is exactly what we fear from her and I'm glad we have not crossed that line yet.
The Al-Anon meeting we attended this evening was very inspiring and I feel we can confidently encourage her to attend when the opportunity presents itself.
It is very difficult to balance being her friend and not feeling like we are also enabling her denial. If this were any other person I don't think we would feel the same, but she is very close to our hearts and we feel a great deal of responsibility and love towards her child.