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When friends witness self-destructive behavior and struggle with intervention

My closest friend has been drinking more since her divorce and when I try to bring it up she says I'm being judgmental, but I watch her with her kids and I'm genuinely scared, and I don't know if saying something will help her or just push her away.

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