Need help

[ViciousScheme]

VT, I need your help now more than ever. I have a friend that is a girl that is VERY close to me. She doesn't know were to turn because im her only friend. Her sister does heroine, her mother is dying of lung cancer, and her dad is an alchoholic. Shes overwhelmed and im trying my absolute hardest to keep her from turning to drugs. So her sister (who is older, she is 18) has been cut off from heroine. All her stashes and needles were found and thrown away, and now shes going on withdrawal. My friend is in her room right now, scared as hell. Do you guys have anything that I could tell her to renew even a slight bit of hope and calm her down? Ive done all I can.

[laurita_21]

well shes your best friend and just let her know that U r always gonna be there for her .
everyone has a reason to live and everyone needs someone to love .... ._.

[Discomposure]

I'm afraid all you can do, is be there when she needs to talk to you, and listen to her, and comfort her. It sounds like your friend is going through alot, and you care about her a lot too. I would say you could maybe suggest to her talking to somebody about all of this, somebody who is trained to give advice on how she can deal with the situations she is having to deal with, and maybe someone who can help to change the situation at home for her, a teacher she is close to perhaps? Or school counsellor, or maybe a psychologist. You'll probably find that she might have trouble opening up and talking about things that are going on, and how much they are affecting her. However, in time talking about things makes people feel a whole lot better, it will take a huge weight off her shoulders being able to talk about it.

Good luck, and I hope things begin to look up for your friend soon.

[ViciousScheme]

I'm afraid all you can do, is be there when she needs to talk to you, and listen to her, and comfort her. It sounds like your friend is going through alot, and you care about her a lot too. I would say you could maybe suggest to her talking to somebody about all of this, somebody who is trained to give advice on how she can deal with the situations she is having to deal with, and maybe someone who can help to change the situation at home for her, a teacher she is close to perhaps? Or school counsellor, or maybe a psychologist. You'll probably find that she might have trouble opening up and talking about things that are going on, and how much they are affecting her. However, in time talking about things makes people feel a whole lot better, it will take a huge weight off her shoulders being able to talk about it.

Good luck, and I hope things begin to look up for your friend soon.


Thats the thing. Shes very very shy. Im sorry I didn't mention that she does have friends, but I am the only one that she feels comfortable truly opening up to about all this. She told me that she is failing all of her classes, she get made fun of for being different, and she hates her school. I don't blame her. She goes to catholic school, and she is atheist. Her parents are forcing it on her. I PERSONALLY talked to her dad about letting her going to the same public school with me, and all of her friends, but even when I just suggested that he take a tour with the principal to see how good it is, just set him off. He was ready to punch me. But she segregated from all her friends at that school, and she has to adult friends. As I said, her parents and older sister are very bad influences. Her boy-friend, (who she still hasnt even fully opened up to) also goes to my school, to make matters worse. I personally hate this kid. He takes advantage of her because she is in this broken state and he makes her feel special. Hes a total jerk. This kid influenced her to lose her virginity to him, TRIED to get her to get into drinking. And hes just an all around bad influence. Hes just ruining her morals, and theres not much left. I just want to take her away from all of this, but I dont have a license, or even permit. Theres just not enough I can do for her, but I love her SO MUCH. I feel obligated to help her in every way I can.

[Discomposure]

By what you've just said. It sounds like she needs to see someone professional. I have problems, and some of hers are similar. I see someone about mine, and I can honestly say after a while things feel better once you've talked about them. About her being shy, these people are trained to work with allsorts of kids, including shy ones. As long as she feels comfortable with them and they build a trusting relationship, she will eventually open up.

[ViciousScheme]

Money is the problem. I could pay for it, but not long enough. These sessions seem expensive. This girl means the world to me, I would do anything for her. I just dont have a job so I cant afford much.

[Discomposure]

Money is the problem. I could pay for it, but not long enough. These sessions seem expensive. This girl means the world to me, I would do anything for her. I just dont have a job so I cant afford much.

The place I go to costs nothing, search for places in your area or ask a teacher, there will be somewhere she can go that won't cost. I'm sure of it. Get authorities involved if there is drug usage, they will find someone or somewhere she can go to talk...