Helping Friends

[mambios]

I have a friend who is a very heavy drinker (a bottle of vodka a day plus cans of lager (double figures)) but despite numerous attempts at getting him to at least slow down, still continues.

My question is what is the best way to help? I feel that nagging him only makes the problem worse and tends to isolate him as he will actively avoid those who he feels will lecture him.

On the other hand I don't want to just stand by and hope that he has a light bulb moment, as it may never happen.

At the moment I just support him as much as I can without supporting his addiction, is there anything else that I can try?

[websurfpro]

Try discussing with him about the effects of alcohol on his body, lead him to this usefull fourum and others , they are a lot of help to addicted people , and last but not least take him to a councellor that would help a lot.