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i agree. my father has a problem with alcohol . as i was growing up i always tried to change him. make him stop drinking. but the only ones that can do that is the person with the problem. if they dont want to help themselves its a hard road for the person trying to help. I went to alateen meetings and they help. they let you realize that as much as you want to help the person that person has to take the first step to recovery. I know this isnt what you want to hear because i didnt want to hear it either. 22 years later my father is still drinking not as much but he is still doing it. it is easier for me right now only because im 1600 miles away from him now. but it still hurts me. try to go to an alanon meeting and get some of the literature. see if maybe you can talk that person into going to the aa meeting with you. it would be a start. the people that are there are very understanding and are never condiscinding.
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