I can only help people that want to be helped…

Me my friend work at a popular grocery chain in Texax. When I told him I am almost 3 years sober.

He said well I wouldn’t invite you to my parties then. My first response I said what are you celebrating?

Second I said I wouldn’t want to go to your party anyway. He’s a big goofball like me and we try not to be too serious at work,

but I’ve noticed something that not everyone else has, because I used to do the same thing he’s coming in either wasted or really hung ove.

I feel really sorry for him because i know how miserable he is. He doesn’t wanna talk about it. I’ve given him a book that helped me by Ed Mylett.

It’s self improvement and I hope he comes around, but I’ve complained about his work so much that they’re moving him to a different department.

He’s really sloppy all over the place damaging stuff constantly and so today I ended up finishing his work

because he’s literally stumbling falling over knocking crates over and I just couldn’t stand it so I asked him to work the holiday wall while I finish the crates inside.

I wish I knew what to do to help him but like my title says, I don’t think I can until he wants to be helped.

Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated rhanks for listening.

Giving him a book would have showed him that you cared.

If he’s open to it, sharing a piece of your own story might help him feel less alone and more willing to open up. Sometimes people just need to see that change is possible.

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