How To Tell A Friend to Quit

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That is the worst case if its someone who is a close friend to you. It is a challenge telling him that he needs to quit you just have to find the right time to be alone with him and talk about it. If you come off too strong he may get defensive and refuse you from being around him.

It r really is a tough spot to be in. There doesn't seem to be an easy answer. Just make sure he knows you love him, and thats where the concern comes from.

Grown people do what they want to do. "are you high?" "Is everything ok? Something bothering you? Stress or a problem."
You've got to address the spirit and emotions of a person. Don't worry about how they deal with it. Don't obsess over the fact that he is high. Figure out what is the reason for it, the why.
He may not say. Some people use things to mask emotions to deny them. There is always another reason. If you pay too much attention to what he is doing that you think is wrong, you will drive him further into the addiction. Allow it and see if you can figure out the root of why he is doing it. If you get that out of him then offer an ear for that. I am sure he can see the disapproval in your face. "are the drugs helping you?" "is getting high helping with that?"
We know the answer to this. No of course even if someone says yes. You've just got to make them see for themselves that is only making it worse. A person needs to see things for themselves. Not be told what to do.

@Adrianna Thats wonderful advice! Every so often you'll see someone who doesn't know what their "why" is. To have someone care enough to find out for them has got to mean something.

They said that a real and true friend is the one who will be there for you in good and bad times of your life. @suegiplaye I really admire you for the concern you are showing to your childhood friend. It is better that you will talk to him if he is not high and when he is in a good state of mind. Since you had known each other for a long time ago you know already his behavior and attitudes that is why you know when is the right time to talk things out to him. Just keep on praying that one day he will listen to you and realize his own mistakes in life.

I had several friends who were high and always used drug even when in front of me but when I started talking about it they were just trying in all manners to avoid the conversation so I didn't have the chance to keep up a good conversation about this topic but I feel like that they're just avoiding it just because the reality hurts.

There have been a few times when being my friend was really hard. If I hadn't have had the kind of friends that would stick by me even in bad times, I wouldn't have made it.

I recall being always drunk and a friend turning to me and the people that were with me saying, is he always like that? So I never forget those words... Sometimes it's hard to hear the truth.

Oh wow! I bet that really could make a helluva impact! I don't believe I would ever forget it, either.

Belive me that it's a lot better the truth than any other things. It just keeps you down to earth.

So true, his words just keep echoing in my head and who knows if it didn't make a difference or not. That guy didn't drink, so that's why he was shocked.

Yep, also because I used to meet him in other situations and we talked ok, but he found surprising to see me like that, totally wasted and another person like.

Its always so hard to forget these things. I'm from a small town, where everyone knows me, and likes to tell people I haven't met about things I've done. You just need to give him a better story to tell. Even it isn't telling.

I'd say just go for it in the most casual manner. Don't set a time or place to tell the person but just slip it in a casual conversation and show your care and affection via. your tone and make him feel that you genuinely care about him.

He will deny anything if he is taking drugs, all addicts seem to deny the fact they take drugs until they want to quit. Even then, they can still deny it. The best thing to do is really make sure that he is definitely doing drugs before you accuse him and then just confront him

You have to emphasize that if he does not quit, then it will only be a matter of time before he gets into some sort of misfortune that will end his life, since he is high most of the time and he doesn't know what he's doing. Tell him that you care for him and you would like to see him improve himself.

Yep, small towns are even worse! One night I was drinking in my wife's town and that night is still remembered today and that was years ago.