Question by uscbabe2319: Friend in Rehab.. Really need advice…?
I have a friend who has made some pretty bad decisions in her life. I am a firm believer that you have to hit rock bottom before you can start climbing out and make your life better. And believe me, she has hit rock bottom. She got a DUI 2 years ago. and then last year, another one. She did no jail time but she had to go therapy and her license was gone for a year. after this DUI, she admitted she is an alcoholic and drinks at least 3 gallons of vodka in 1 week. her parents signed her up for AA meetings. From the cell phone bill, her parents could tell that she was, in fact, skipping the AA meetings she “promised” she was going to, so her life could be turned around. She just got her license back about 2 months ago and on superbowl sunday, she got yet ANOTHER DUI! on top of that, she also got a posession charge. After pleeding guilty to the offenses, her lawyer somehow got her out of doing any jail time. Instead, she has to sport the lindsay lohan ankle bracelet (alcohol monitor) and do 60 days as an inpatient in rehab. Before going there, she found out she was pregnant for the 3rd time and wanted yet another abortion (for all of you that dont believe in abortion, please dont comment on that and stick to the topic of how this girl can be helped). She was in the hospital for 2 weeks for detox and her abortion. Then, she headed over to the actual rehab clinic. She completed that and now has to go to outpatient rehab. Her parents told her she had to complete this at home (which i think is the best thing for her). After all of this is done and over with in about 2 months, she wants to go back to school (about 3 hours away). Her mom doesnt know what to do and truthfully, i think she needs to stay home for a year. Living at home with the support of your family, is the best support for an addiction. She should commute to school everyday and have all the love and support she can. I know this is long and i thank you for reading this! ANy suggestions on how to help? Do you agree with me? any SERIOUS answers are very much appreciated. If you’re answering to get points, do not respond!!

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Answer by chelseaday
I think it would be helpful to investigate school courses in her area instead of moving 3 hours away. Her life has been a mess, she is very recently out of a tough time and likely needs a lot of family support in order to get on her feet. If she enrolled in part-time classes, found a bit of part-time work in a healthy environment (bookstore, healthfood shop – NOT a bar) and lived at home where she can rely on the support of good friends like you and her family, I think she has a better chance of pulling through.

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