Fuckity fuck fuck fuck, fuck fuck, fuck

[Perseus]

So, my best friend just called me. He was wasted as fuck. He told me he's gonna drink in "moderation" now because it's that or suicide, so says he. I don't know what to do...I'm on the verge of tears... he was crying before he hung up on me... i want some advice, vt.

[cyates]

i dont understand what you are asking, sorry :(

[ShatteredWings]

Can you go over there to see him face to face?

[1_21Guns]

Can you not talk to him, try and get him to find a different way to vent his emotions out? Because blocking them out with alcohol is a dark and lonely road. If you can get over there, go and see if you can get him to sober up and see sense. Either way, ultimately is suicide, as he could quite easily drink himself to an early grave if he doesn't watch it, but yeah, try and talk to him, help him see that it's not going to make anything go, and neither is killing himself. :hug3:

[Azunite]

Tell him if he kills himself, you would kill yourslef too

[Perseus]

Can you go over there to see him face to face?

Can you not talk to him, try and get him to find a different way to vent his emotions out? Because blocking them out with alcohol is a dark and lonely road. If you can get over there, go and see if you can get him to sober up and see sense. Either way, ultimately is suicide, as he could quite easily drink himself to an early grave if he doesn't watch it, but yeah, try and talk to him, help him see that it's not going to make anything go, and neither is killing himself. :hug3:
He lives in Florida... And he told this morning that last night "was a one time thing", but I'm gonna try and tell him that.
Tell him if he kills himself, you would kill yourslef too
Fuck no. That will accomplish nothing.

[Charleigh]

Talk to him over the phone again.
Maybe contact someone who knows him to check up on him and see if he is ok?
Good luck hun :/

[John Marston]

Talk to him about it. There's obviously something going on there, drunk people have a weird sense of truth about some of the radical (not radical as in cool) and extreme things they do. He's obviously experiencing some sort of teenage crisis and probably wouldn't mind talking to someone about it. Talk to him and listen to him, try to make him talk about anything that's bothering him deep down. He should open up to you because your his best friend, and best friends can talk to each other about anything. If he doesn't open up at first then reinforce the fact that he can talk to you about anything by saying that. Hope some of what I told you helps.

[Perseus]

Talk to him about it. There's obviously something going on there, drunk people have a weird sense of truth about some of the radical (not radical as in cool) and extreme things they do. He's obviously experiencing some sort of teenage crisis and probably wouldn't mind talking to someone about it. Talk to him and listen to him, try to make him talk about anything that's bothering him deep down. He should open up to you because your his best friend, and best friends can talk to each other about anything. If he doesn't open up at first then reinforce the fact that he can talk to you about anything by saying that. Hope some of what I told you helps.

We've talked over the past week, and he's told me pretty much everything, so I'm not like I was on Saturday, but I do appreciate the help, etc.

[Scarface]

Jake,

It sounds like your friend is crying out for help, when someone says they're going to "drink in moderation" I always think the worst as I have alcoholic and drug addict family members and I was one myself. So to me that's a loaded statement. To cover up pain or anything as such, it's definitely not going to be in moderation.

Maybe you could hang out with him more, talk to him more. Just make sure he knows that you're there for him so when he does need help or someone to talk to, he'll come to you instead of the bottle. It's unfortunate in the circumstances on how he came to you, but it's better that he did that as he must trust you and because now you can help him. I'm not saying look after him all the time, just be there for him and try and talk through why he wants to do this and talk to him about the consequences of drinking or other substances and that it's seriously not worth it.

I hope your friend changes his mind, I'm happy to hear that he's better hopefully it's all up from here man. If you need someone to talk to I'm always here. Good luck man.

[Wicked_Syn]

Call a suicide prevention hot line and ask them for advice. They are far more equipped with what you could do. I truly hope everything works out good for you.

[Perseus]

Instead of starting a new thread, I'm just gonna add on to this. While I was on the phone with my friend, I was texting my other friend, whom is mutual with my friend, because he's (texting friend) is one of my best friends too, and I just wanted someone to talk to about this. And now he's being a fucking ass and won't stop making jokes about our friend being suicidal (behind his back, like when I'm with him and others, etc. [but sometimes when it's just me and him, too]). And I don't understand why because he was there for me when I was all depressed and shit, and it really makes me mad. I don't know why he is doing this, and I told him to stop, and he was like, "because he's over dramatic" when I asked him why he does. So yeah, I don't know how to ask anything for that, maybe this was me just ranting, idk. It's annoying.

[Scarface]

Yeah, that sounds really shady on his end. Maybe because he's getting more attention than the one talking shit is. So it might be jealousy, so when he starts talking shit, just say something like, "Hey man, if you were in the same shoes that he is, would you like him talking shit about you?" I'm sure it makes you feel uncomfortable when he starts on him so just tell him something like that, you're doing the right thing Jake. Just do what you now is right.

[Lord C]

Tell him if he kills himself, you would kill yourslef too

This is the worst advice ever. Don't listen to this.