FreeOwl

"Hi.... I'm drinking. It's my last hurrah, and I want to go to AA".


Holy moly.

I suggested what you might want to do is switch to water right NOW and then we can go first thing in the morning.

"Nope, that's not how I work.... I'm gonna get it all DONE and out of the way... then suffer tomorrow and go to AA the next day".

So, I told her I'll be at her house first thing tomorrow to pick her up for the 7am.

I hope she wakes up....

Stevie1

Bring coffee!

Seriously though, once I started drinking, I wasn't going to stop until I passed out. You're a good friend, hope she can make it stick!

Mark1014

You Dah Man!......aka a good friend. Best wishes to her, maybe she'll get involved on SR.

Hawks

In a funny way, the more drink, the worse the hangover, the more remorse.... It's actually going to make her more receptive to help.

I'm guessing you have thought about an ID / speaker meeting rather than a discussion.

If you can find a decent meeting earlier in the day... I'd get her along feeling the remorse as much as you can.

The alcoholic ego rebuilds so astonishingly fast.

I've had people ring me the night before or the morning after and by the time an 8pm meeting rolls around...... They are saying "it's ok, I think I over reacted" or something like that.

Soberwolf

Freeowl be prepared for a no show thier intention is finishing the bottle i hope they change thier mind

Good luck

PurpleKnight

I can't see a 7am happening, I hope I'm wrong!!

MIRecovery

The problem with tomorrow is it is always today.

bunnezjp

Best of luck with that...

Bunnez

MelindaFlowers

Good point about the next night. I lived in "quitting tomorrow land" for years.

jryan19982

That's cool she called you! Glad you are making a positive impact on your friend. Be sure to be patient and you know she is going to have a lot of questions and just need a lending ear.

jshep

You and me both, Melinda. I am delighted that I finally got out of that trap. Too long I did the "tomorrow" song and dance.
FreeOwl, I hope your friend knows how lucky she is to have you in her life.

Stang

I tried that one time. Bought a bunch of Grey Goose Vodka. Figured I'd go out in style. It didn't last.

Ellay

I dunno. I had my last hurrah. I knowingly bought 2 bottles of good wine, started to drink and then tearfully told my fiancé that I was in trouble and was going to stop. I knew my quit day was going to be 09/29 the following day, and have stuck to it. I hope your friend sticks to it as well !

FreeOwl

She was up!!



She came to the meeting, it was gratitude Tuesday. I presented her a 24 hour chip.

She said it wasn't as bad as she had feared and I think it was a positive for her. There was a lot of good sharing and a lot of welcome support for her.

Fingers crossed.

I also got her a big book

ru12

You are a good friend. May just save her life.

bunnezjp

Cool! I could not have said the same for me in the day

Bunnez

Stevie1

Excellent!
Good for you being a steady friend, and good for her taking that first and very important step.

Soberwolf

Well done to your friend freeowl amazing

and what a friend they have in you

this is exellent news

PurpleKnight

Very glad I was wrong!!

Fantastic stuff FreeOwl!!

FreeOwl

purple knight.... I admit I was more than half expecting to be pounding on an underpowered door.

It was really good to see her show.