re: Just hung up from the worst phone call ever

Sorry that you are going through this, punkin. As one who has been through it, I can tell you that there is really nothing that you can do (short of forcing her into treatment) to make the situation better for your friend. She has to come to a realization that she needs help and needs to take responsibility for treating her addiction and mental problems.

Some people are lucky enough to come to this realization either by being forced to do so (by friends, family, employer, or law enforcement); by volunteering to do so (very rare); or simply by the Grace of God (miracles are also rare). For me (and I think for most) it was being forced.

It is a truly helpless feeling to watch a friend sink.