For everyone's sake.

I have an alcoholic friend. And don't know how long one should tolerate it. Even with a dear, dear friend. If I were married to an alcoholic. I might some day issue an edict. Go into treatment. Get help. There comes a point. Where alcoholism should no longer be tolerated. Yes, a hard-hearted, tough love approach. I am in favor of alcoholics being committed.  Forcibly. Against their will. Into treatment. I would have done it. With my sister. If I had had the authority. Instead, she was allowed to ruin her life. For many, many years. Now she's a recovering alcoholic.   Better late than never.  But still, it should have been much sooner.  For her sake. For everyone's sake. --Jim Broede