Tag: drinking
Alcohol and friendship: Drinking friends
When you’re sober, it may be in your best interest to change some of your “drinking friends.”
Stuck in a friendship with a married couple
A woman feels stuck in a friendship that turned sour for her.
My friend was drunk and had sex on my couch
If her friend was drunk and disappointed her, should she forgive her? The answer isn’t clear-cut.
Desperate: My daughter hangs out with friends who drink and do drugs
I don’t know what to do anymore. In the past year and a half my daughter has been with friends that are drinking, smoking, weeds and drugs. Her learning is very poor since grade ten.
My new friend drinks too much: Should I say something?
Do you think this reader should say something to a new friend who drinks too much?
Help! My Teenage Daughter Is Losing Her Friends
Psychologist urges mom not to worry too much about her teenage daughter — teen friendships change over time.
How to handle a fizzling friendship
QUESTION Dear Irene, I’ve been friends for three years with a guy at my office. We became friends after a really rough period in which I was demoted, isolated, and treated quite shabbily, though I couldn’t afford to leave and wasn’t in the best psychological state to do so (like, I was in need […]
A friend who drinks too much
QUESTION Dear Irene, My friend started on anti-depressants about 6 months ago, and has been drinking a lot lately. Drinking while on medication is usually not a good idea. It’s gotten to the point where she goes out every weekend, gets so drunk she pukes, and makes a total fool of herself. She ‘blacks out’ […]
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