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Scenario

How to address addiction concerns within close friendships

My closest friend has been drinking more since her divorce and when I tried to talk to her about it she got defensive and said I was being judgmental and now there's this weird distance between us that neither of us knows how to cross.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are struggling with the tension between caring and boundaries when one person's coping mechanisms threaten the relationship itself.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Making friends as an adult — the difficulty?”

Peri

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