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Night time ramblings
Remember my friend who's bf/FI died in a car accident? She's not coping well at all. She goes out to drink every night. I'm not exaggerating, she posts a FB status or check in nightly about being at random bars and getting trashed and rolls into work as a pharm tech hung over the next morning. She's even admitted that she's still kind of drunk some mornings.
Someone commented on a status awhile back that she wishes she'd seek help and she got flamed to high heaven by my friend and some other of her friends. Tonight she posted that she wishes she could admit herself to a mental ward but has no medical insurance. I commented saying that she needs to seek free services that I know the hospital offers and she said she's fine.
Her mom has caught her driving drunk more than once. She's so depressed that I don't think she cares if she kills herself while being under the influence, but my family lives in that town and I worry that she could hit them. (Slightly paranoid, I know)
I'm not sure what I'm looking for here. It sucks to see someone you care about in pain and not have a way to help.
What have you ladies got? Anything to brighten my mood? 
Re: Night time ramblings
That's really sad. It sounds like she's clinically depressed. With a good reason. I don't know how I would cope if MH died.
My random...remember that post a few days ago about me not wanting to be friends with this lady? Well she called me today again. She spent 45 minutes on the phone with me. GAH!!! She's becoming my friend! I don't need another friend!
It is so hard to admit you have a problem with alcohol. I would gently encourage her to seek help from the hospital or somewhere.
I like the PM idea, but it's hit or miss. She's so fragile that she might loose her *** and block me. I don't live in the same state. It's just so sad and I wish she'd seek help. Drowing her sorrows in booze won't solve anything and she just doesn't get it.
Oh no! Does she not have any friends nearby that she can reach out to?
That's really sad.
I can't even imagine losing my H. I think it's really sad that she's putting others at risk too, though.
I agree with Ala that maybe a heartfelt private message might encourage her to seek help for the alcohol and depression. If she's posting things like this for others to see on Facebook it seems like a cry for help. There must be some options available for her even without insurance.
She sounds so needy and clingy. People like that get on my nerves.
This is so sad.
I wouldn't know what to do.
I realize I'm not much help.