Advice from Annie Lane.
: I would like to applaud you for your response to “Struggling to Support.” Of course, you were correct to advise her not to endanger her own sobriety at the expense of trying to help her friend. The analogy I use is that you cannot save someone from drowning if it means drowning yourself.
Don’t try to steer the conversation. Addicts are generally very astute and intelligent. Simply listen, and should they begin to reminisce, remind them that you both were different then and that life is about learning what works and doesn’t work. Do not mention drugs at any point, as this might trigger guilt on their part. Plant a seed of hope; be a light.
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