I am a man. I have a good male friend, call him friend A. He has a girlfriend. He is head over heels. They live together and seem very happy. I have another male friend, friend B. He is single, and prone to quite dramatic behavior. While friend A was away from NY on business, I threw a party where friend B met the girl. They got on very well, and he later admitted he'd developed a big crush on her (unreciprocated, to my knowledge).
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 10, 2013 -
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I have a friend who has a long history of saying hurtful things based on stereotypes to his friends. I want to gather his friends and stage an intervention. How to go about this?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 18, 2013 -
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And if so, please tell me how you did it? What the situation was? And what kind of resources did you use?
posted by Unred
on Jan 28, 2013 -
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Best friend brainwashed to join a cult overseas. She’s coming back for two weeks. How can I help her not make a huge mistake and give away all her inheritance?
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posted by chrillsicka
on Oct 26, 2012 -
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Assuming that some sort of UN/NATO/developed world interference can and will be undertaken, and without arguing over the propriety of doing so:
Looking for examples of and sources on successful humanitarian interventions or peacekeeping operations. Not necessarily the whole operation, either, even one element that's been particularly successful (or where there's consensus on how or why something went terribly wrong).
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posted by sarahkeebs
on Jun 8, 2012 -
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How do I help my college-aged daughter? I think she drinks too much and her friends are a contributing factor.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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I think that a new(ish) friend of mine might be involved with a pseudo-cult. Should I express my concern or just bite my tongue?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 13, 2012 -
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Please suggest support groups for recovering drug addicts besides Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
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posted by stedman15
on Apr 29, 2011 -
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How do I address my manager about the obvious not work related tasks she doing all day? All of us see it and it's completely disrespectful and frustrating.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 29, 2011 -
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I live in Germany, and my German girlfriend's brother-in-law is originally from Nigeria. He is having trouble integrating. He's lived in the country (on and off) for 10 years, but continues to struggle with the language. To make matters worse, cultural differences are getting in the way of him establishing himself. What can I do to help him?
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posted by rhombus
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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A close friend gave me what amounts to a psychiatric intervention. How seriously should I take this and how should it impact our friendship?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 19, 2010 -
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My friend's family is being scammed by interventionists. On the one hand, he's a drunk. On the other hand, they are using bait and switch tactics to drain his family dry trying to "cure" him. I think they need to be exposed.
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posted by Jimmy Havok
on Jun 18, 2010 -
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My best friend appears to be sliding into psychosis. Who and how should I approach in order to help him out? I know IANAD and YANAD - but I need less info on diagnosis and more info/personal experiences/stories about reaching out to someone who has a undiagnosed mental illness in order to help them.
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posted by operaposthuma
on Mar 10, 2010 -
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I'm looking for reputable alcohol rehab programs in the Los Angeles area that accept Medicare, for someone who may need to a program as long as 60 or 90 days.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 30, 2010 -
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I have some information which may be critical to my friend's future/safety, but I obtained it in a somewhat dubious way. I'd just like to hear your thoughts on the position I'm in.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2009 -
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My sister has an alcohol and/or prescription and/or depression problem. What can I do to help her, and in what order?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2009 -
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Were you ever bulimic? Can you pin down a key thought or statement which helped you?
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posted by greenish
on Sep 4, 2009 -
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The short version: mom's morphed into a reclusive, depressive, heavily-medicated, quasi-narcoleptic shell of a woman. She's given up on life and herself. More disturbingly, she's burned holes in hundreds of household items (carpets, floors, computer keyboards) after falling asleep while smoking. It's a recipe for tragedy(s) - fires, skull fractures, etc. We want a better life for her (or hell, any life at all, given the fire hazards). What can we do?
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posted by julthumbscrew
on Jan 8, 2009 -
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Current_financial _crisisFilter:
Where can I read the single best arguments for
government intervention to rescue the financial markets and economy, and the single best argument for
zero/minimal government intervention in this current financial crisis?
(Looking for links to articles, blog posts, etc -- not opinions -- from MeFites...)
posted by chefscotticus
on Sep 30, 2008 -
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How can I confront my brother on his (illegal) drug habits in a way that will make him actually change them; and not just hide his habits from me/lose his trust in me.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 13, 2008 -
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A family very close to me is having an incredible crisis. Because of my relationship with them, I have to participate and help if possible. It starts with a 40 marriage gone horribly awry.
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posted by snsranch
on Feb 13, 2008 -
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I think they just need to grow up, but do family members need an intervention and/or CPS called on them?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2008 -
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What are the legal ramifications for the crew members (camerapeople, producers, etc.) of a show like Intervention when the "stars" do illegal things?
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posted by nitsuj
on Jan 22, 2008 -
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I have a friend who has gotten involved in
Avatar, and I want to disengage her from it.
She first got involved about 9 months ago; at the time, I knew nothing about Avatar but was instantly suspicious. The more I've learned, the less I like it.
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posted by adamrice
on Jan 31, 2007 -
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For the past ~3-4 years, I've been a caretaker for a seventy-seven-year-old (hellishly irritable) diabetic and his invalid wife. Despite some friction when I first arrived, I've grown to love them - especially the old man - almost as much as if they were my own parents.
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posted by The Confessor
on Jun 9, 2006 -
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Should we confront a good friend who is either completely delusional or a pathological liar?
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posted by cilantro
on Apr 15, 2006 -
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I think my ex-boyfriend may be bipolar. He refuses to admit that, or seek help. His mother and I are both worried, and both want to help, but we don't know what to do. Does anyone have any experience convincing someone to seek help?
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posted by occhiblu
on Mar 30, 2005 -
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I think one of my close friends has developed a serious drug addiction. They used to be an active, hard-working, happy person, but in the last couple of months they are reluctant to socialize, ended all outside commitments, are barely sleeping, have seriously neglected their hygiene, and I just found out they have stolen thousands of dollars from their work, at which they are well paid, in the last month. I thought it was 'just' depression, but the money seems to point to something worse and there is a history of casually using hard drugs. They don't seem to want help, so will it do any good if I try? Does anyone have any experience with interventions, or is that just something people do on television?
posted by anonymous
on Nov 17, 2004 -
12 answers
