Last night I found out a bunch of my best guy friends smoke, drink, and do weed. I broke down cause you never really think it'll happen to you. Me and some of my other friends want them to get help, before its too late. What could we do; ( Annonymously if possible ) ?
xEVYx answered Friday April 14 2006, 2:37 pm: They aren't going to stop if they don't want to. Tell them how you feel about it. That's pretty much all you can do. The more you bother them about it the more they will probably want to do it. Try getting them to talk to someone that can help them, just motivate them. If that doesn't work, don't keep pressuring them about it. You did all you could do..
lostinpraise answered Friday April 14 2006, 1:15 pm: If you care about them and are genuinely concerned, show them that without it seeming like you're critisising. Maybe you could do a bit of research, find some good informative websites and write an anonomous letter to one of them, with the websites on it, and jsut tell them that you're concerned and would be willing to help if they want it. After that theres not much more you can do...
Hope I helped.
Claire
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helpfulhintsviahannahx4 answered Friday April 14 2006, 12:43 pm: First of all, i would talk to them about their problems, and see if they care enough about themselves to want to get help from you. If not, you are going just to have to except them for them, unless you decide that you really don't want to be their friends anymore. But don't try butting into their space to help...it could end up bad.
Teza answered Friday April 14 2006, 12:28 pm: So many teenagers do weed, drink and smoke and they don't want help. I know that you want to be a good friend and help them, but you're basiclly butting in their buisness. You can try to talk to them and explain to them why they shouldn't do it, but I honestly don't think that will help. Most people don't care about the consiquences until it's too late and since they're still young they won't stop. Be their friend still but just because they do that stuff doesn't mean you have to. [ Teza's advice column | Ask Teza A Question ]
jammy12 answered Friday April 14 2006, 10:35 am: Don't butt in too much cause u can lose their friendship which sounds relly important to you. I think the best thing you could probably do is offer help with consuling but that's it. Don't push and tlk bout the subject too much because it'll make u sound relly demanding and bossy.
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