i was walking my friend home yesterday night and we ended up on a deeply personal topic. with tears in his eyes, he shared some stories from his childhood where he and his mom were constantly beaten up by his older brother. 

now he has a drinking problem, he always thinks that something is wrong with him and he can’t find a way to get better. 

it’s heart breaking to see your friends suffer like that, but i guess the only thing i actually can offer here is just to be around…

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yeah, that’s the thing — he doesn’t want, he says he loves to drink…

therapy would be a start... but they have to want change, you can't force it on them.

I translate movies, co-own a loss-making fast-food joint, and raise two kids

💜 my father was an alcoholic, and most of my russian girlfriends too….so it is really an important thing for me…i would love to help…but i can’t if a person is comfortable drinking…

Being for him someone he can cry with and talk through all his pain is already priceless! Been there on the other side too

I recently bought a book, I think I'll find answers to similar questions in it

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i wish answers would be that thing that works, but mainly….i doesn’t, because it’s not enough…

Hugs to you. I lost my parents to alcoholism. Such a difficult disease.