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Actually, you should go buy some cheap wine from TJ's and make sangria with fresh fruit.

Liquor at the pool seems dangerous.

Also, pool days when not in college seems a little gay. Unless it your home pool.

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Also, I've tried to tell him to cut back slowly and see how that works, but to no avail.

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That won't work for an alcoholic.

Sounds like he wants help. He should go to rehab. And as a friend just be supportive. Come up with nondrinking activities for y'all to do. Hiking, canoeing, hunting..

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But will I become dependent on this, and have to keep upping the dosage?

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You need to talk to your doctor about this. You won't become dependant. The time limit totally depends on your depression. I was originally given a 4-5 month range, but it's been upped to over a year due to recent losses and hospitalization.

Just worry about getting better!

Post on FB that you are looking for a roommate, ask friends to share.

I'd be hesitant as frick to find a roommate on craigslist.

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My best friend in HS had a problem with bragging and lying his arse off all the time.

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At some point it has to come down to what the lying is about. Meaningless stuff like bragging isnt a problem. Lying about the big stuff is.

You can check in as anyone, but they won't hold you as long if you check yourself in.

Never heard it.

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Nothing is accomplished by covering it up and never talking about it.

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I think people do talk about it, but mainly with family and close friends. Also therapists, grief counselors, etc.

People probably don't want to talk about it with every person who finds out. Coworkers, people on FB who haven't spoken to you in years, general acquaintances, people like that. Those people aren't going to be there for you when you need someone to talk to or when you randomly break down. They are only asking out of curiosity.

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And maybe by talking about it, you prevent someone from going down that same path.

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That is great if that happens. I have no issue talking with people about mental illness or my experience of losing a loved one because of it.

Telling someone the gory details doesn't really do much good. But that is what people ask about, the details most families do not want to share.

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My opinion on suicide, which many probably disagree with, is that it should openly be discussed.

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I lost an immediate family member recently to suicide.

I don't mind people knowing that. The problem I found is that once you told someone their curiosity kicks in. They want to know if they were depressed (well obviously they were), how they did it, who found the body, are you sure it wasn't murder, where they on medication, etc.

My family and close friends know all the details, I think it is a little disrespectful for someone to pry into sensitive information while the family is mourning. Just knowing it is suicide should be enough. The rest of the information is none of their business.