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My friend has been taking drugs and wants to stop.
I don't know whether or not this fits here, but here I go.
My friend's parents have gotten divorced in a rather messy way, causing her mother's almost mental breakdown and constant crying. Her father, on the other hand, is being overly nice to my friend.
Due to her sister's influence, my friend started smoking and drunk some alcohol. Now, my friend regrets this, and hates that she is now addicted to cigarettes. She's trying to stop, but it doesn't seem to be enough.
Recently, her mother found her sister's birth control pills and some drugs, and now suspects both my friend and her sister. The mother then proceeded to say that they would be kicked out of the house if she caught them taking drugs. The mother then told the father, who said he would not allow them in his house if they were kicked out, either.
So. What can I do to help my friend, and what advice can I give her?
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First, you should keep a close eye on her. spend more time with her. if you see her taking drugs, smoking, stop her. and be firm. if you find cigarettes and drugs in her room, take them away and throw them out where they cant be found again. and it might help that she knows you're doing that. spend more time with her. make her feel better. get bad situations off her mind. be a good friend, a good friend could have a major affect on someone.
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Just be there for her. Make sure you stop her from taking the drugs and put her through help. Option a support group or therepist. Or print out pictures of what drugs do to you (like those really nasty pictures) put all her crap in a box and tape those pictures all over it.
Cigarette patches and things might work for cigarettes too. And opt water for alcohol. Since your friend wants help, it should be easier to help her. At least she knows she's not making a good decision and should try your ideas.
Also, be sure to remind her what her parents think of this. Tell her that she needs a home, and that she can't let this junk ruin her body. Tell her she should be in control of her life. And tell her to help her sister as well, even if the sister is resistant you two should be able to get through to her.
Be gentle, don't force things. Addictions take a while to get over.
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That's a bad situation to be in but if you want to give her advice, tell her she's better off staying away from drugs and drinking. the drinking she isnt addicted to but the ciggs she's gonna have to make an honest effort to quit. tell her that drugs wont change things and they could just bring more stress into her life. i think she knows what shes doing to herself if she regrets things but she doesn't know how else to handle it. don't be too harsh with her but do keep an eye on her. if you need anything else, lemme know & i'll edit. <3
edittt: oh man, she really is hooked. let her now how bad ciggs will f*uck up her voice... it'll give her a good reason to quit. i personally don't know how to get her to quit tho... some people go cold turkey after something traumatic happens to them and others use some kind of store bought plan.
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