Intervention Protocol

[eastphillyTed]

I have a neighbor who does nothing but drink all night and sleep all day. He has a ton of money from an inheritance and rarely leaves his home except to go to the liquor store to get more booze and cigarettes.

On more than one occasion I've left for work in the morning only to see him passed out on his porch, sometimes in a driving rain storm.

He's a heck of a nice guy and I have no idea what led him to live like this, but I don't know if it's my place to try and help him or not.

I don't know him all that well, as I've only been living here a short time, but I hate to see him destroying himself.

Do I try to get him some help, or does he have to do it on his own?

I don't know what's considered the "right" thing to do.

[Dougie Brootal]

i wouldnt. hell id ask him how he did it....

[disneyspy]

it will do no good for you to try and do it alone,a good intervention needs at least 5 people that he cares about dishin it out to help him get honest with himself. you can go to any AA central office and pick up some pamphlets to leave around so he look at them but dont expect to change someones life

[razorboy]

Get him loaded and help him "adjust" his will.

[underdog]

I missed eastphillyTed so much.

[ToiletCrusher]

I'd start by befriending him.

Learn all about his background without seeming too invasive and intrusive in his life.

Once you have gained his trust and become friends with him, you should be a bit more free to bring up things that concern you. In this case, his drinking.

The only problem is that he might be friendly, but given his lifestyle choice, he may not want to be friends.

I was that way for something like a year.

[Furtherman]

He's an adult, right? He can make his own decisions.

If it was a family member or friend, then I would gather some others who are concerned and take steps to help this guy.

But is he a stranger? Unless you really feel strongly about helping him, I can only say to be careful. You'd be intruding on his business and it may or may not turn out best for you.

A lot of people out there squander their lives with bad decisions. They usually don't make it, but that's the thinning of the herd.

[SatCam]

I say start drinking with him

[TripleSkeet]

I say start drinking with him

Exactly. And then ask for a loan while hes hammered.