Soo... My friend used to be an alcoholic. She would party day and night, sometimes not going to classes and instead gets drunk on a random guys house. However, last year, about mid-June, she stopped. She met a boy who was three years younger than her (making him a minor), and I kind of liked him because he had a very good influence on her. He was a religious, nice, and hard-working student- and it all rubbed off on her while they lasted. However, my friend just could not stay like this forever. Next thing I know, she called while crying, telling me that they have broken-up because she started her bad drinking habits again. It all went downhill from there.

Her mom found out and made her go to a psychiatrist to help her out. She took it the wrong way and started going on how she was misunderstood and stuff. She is now staying with me and I'm trying my damndest not to flip every time I see her drinking and sleeping with random guys. She is a valued friend, and it hurts seeing her like this and I truly want to help- but I just have no idea where to start. Whenever I try to talk to her, she gives me this look that says 'I-thought-you-were-my-friend', and almost always takes it the wrong way. I obviously can't help someone who doesn't want to help herself. But I really hate seeing her like this. I tried to contact THE guy, the boy she broke-up with, but he won't talk to me either. Heeeeeeeelp...

Do what you can to support her, but don't get too involved. If things get worse she could try to blame her issues on you because you've tried to stop her in the past and she won't face her own decisions. If you try to prevent her from drinking and she tries to guilt you remind her of the effects of her poor decision, but don't become her conscience, so to speak. I hope things work out.