Me and my best friend have been best friends for 40 years. My drinking problem has been going on since, say. 8 years ago, and we are at a place where she will no longer support me, which I get. Today I signed up for IOP treatment which I'm excited about. I couldn't wait to tell her. Her response was to berate me for not going to a cheaper program like AA (which is a hard pass for me). She also offered no support at all. I KNOW I've been horrible. I KNOW I've made mistakes. I KNOW I've disappointed her before. But my god. She is literally my only support but apparently not. I'm just saying I understand the perspective but I also have never made an actual effort. It's painful.
