Buddy drinking too much?

Question

A friend of mine has started to hit the booze hard, sometimes drinking before work, lunch, afterwork, not really liquer but I am worried about him.

We do go for drinks together but it is normally weekend or some nights after work.

Answer 1

If it seems to be affecting his daily life: work, relationships, free time, ect, then you need to tell him that you've noticed he has a problem. Drinking with friends every so often is one thing, but drinking before or during work is a sign that there are some deep rooted issues at hand. Not to mention, if your friend has to drink so much, he could very easily hurt himself or someone else if he is driving and being negligent. Get him help.

Answer 2

You need to talk to your friend about how concerned you are. I would also stop going for drinks together....even though you're not encouraging him any, it opens the door to more drinking. Any sort of excessive drinking is never good, even if it is hard liquor or not. I would check in your phone book for a local AA or call a help line. This website is very helpful if you have a friend or a family member with a drinking problem:
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ I hope this helps you, and especially your friend. Good Luck to the both of you.

Answer 3

It'll take some will power on your behalf, but when you go out with your buddy, just have one drink, then switch to soft drinks.

Tell them, you are worried about how much you have been drinking lately, and have decided to cut down for a while. Tell them you are saving for something like a holiday or new car etc, get them thinking about how much money they are spending. Suggest you both join a gym as you want to get fit again.

If you talk to them directly about their drinking, they will become defensive, and you will get nowhere.

You are a really good friend for caring, do what you can, but remember it is their life, and you can only offer support.

Answer 4

Talk to him and ask him whats up, normally when someone hits the drink hard there is an underlying problem, tell him then about the dangers of drinking so much ie the loss of his job, the damage it can do to his liver

Answer 5

What has changed in his life to turn him towards the booze? Talk to him tell him how you feel and be there for him as a distraction from the drinking not as a drinking partner. ; )

Answer 6

Same thing happened with my friend. He just kept telling me to stop getting on his back and to mind my own business when I saw he was getting out of control.
Now he's in a wheelchair because of it aged 37.
Sounds bad but you should embarrass him into realising what a fool he is and maybe try and think of something to do that doesn't involve drinking

Answer 7

it seem as tho something is causing him some kind of pain or disturbance in his life? talk to him and help resolve or get thru with what ever is bothering him. because if he doesn't he will end up ruining his life and body. you are his friend quit drinking with him you only encourage it. apparently he is working on destruction. and he needs to find his way out of this.

Answer 8

i think that it is your business. obviously you are friends and that makes it your business. i dont agree with the guy who said that it was none of your business.
If i were you...i would talk to him. Find out what is going on in his life that is making him drink so much. Dont turn your back on him now...he is obviously crying out for help. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Try to find some other activites instead of going for drinks all the time. Once in a while is okay, but try to curve his sudden habit by getting him interested in something else.

Answer 10

Talk to your friend and tell him that you are concerned about his drinking. If that doesn't work speak to his family about a possible intervention.