Originally Posted by
Outonthetiles 
Easy peasy--give the friend the link to SR, but otherwise distance yourself if he or she continues to drink.
Along this train of thought - good idea. I have a friend who needs to quit drinking. I know he's an alcoholic. He knows he's an alcoholic. He knows he has an open invitation to join me at a meeting anytime, or do anything else about his disease that I can help him do. I have distanced myself as far as spending time with him - we mostly communicate occasionally via text- and I do care about him a lot. He has seen 99% of my alcoholic journey. He admires my sobriety. He has to do it for himself and right now- he doesn't get a seat at my table.