As for the friend or relative who feels that their hands are tied in these awkward social situations, they should probably choose to talk with the person at a later time, and obviously, make sure that the person does not do any driving that night. For gatherings and dates, suggest going out for coffee or something similar. If there are non-alcoholic items on the menu or drink list, then suggest to try them. They may just take a liking to some other types of drinks and hopefully, your wonderful conversation will get their minds off of drinking and their problems. Good conversation and loyal friends are very important for the alcoholic.
Alcoholism is widespread and treatable.
There are also new drugs on the market for alcoholics. Don t allow alcoholism to control family and friends. There are ways to avoid the downfall of the disease and keep it under control. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.