615: Need Wedding Free from Dad's Drunken Spree | Feedback Friday
Jan 21, 2022
A bride-to-be grapples with the dilemma of inviting her alcoholic father to her wedding. The hosts provide thoughtful advice on establishing boundaries while navigating family dynamics. A listener shares struggles with a soul-crushing job, seeking motivation amidst dissatisfaction. Another concerns a coworker being scammed by an online 'girlfriend,' highlighting the challenges of intervening without causing offense. The discussion encourages the importance of support systems and mental health awareness in personal relationships.
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Handling a Father's Alcoholism at a Wedding
Communicate your concerns gently but directly to your father.
Clearly express your expectation of sobriety and the consequences of his actions.
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Enforcing Boundaries with Alcoholic Father
Prepare to enforce boundaries and ask him to leave if he gets drunk.
Enlist trusted family or friends to support you in this process.
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Seeking Support for Dealing with Alcoholic Family Member
Consider Al-Anon meetings for support and guidance.
Seek help for yourself to cope with the impact of his addiction.
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You'd love to invite your dad to your wedding, but he has a habit of getting drunk at gatherings and making a spectacle of himself. Is there a way to politely request sobriety as a condition of his invitation? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
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Your dad loves to hit the sauce and cause a scene whenever there's a gathering, which makes you hesitant to invite him to your wedding. Is there a way to politely request his sobriety for your special day?
Your job burdens you with cripping depression and dissatisfaction that even the fattest of paychecks can't outweigh, but quitting now would have a dire impact on your career. How can you summon the motivation to power through this soul-sapping, meaningless job for the time being?
With as little awkwardness as possible, how can you get your coworker to understand that the Ukrainian model Internet "girlfriend" he's never met in person is scamming him to the tune of $1,000 a month?
Is it wrong to continue a relationship with someone whose romantic past triggers suicidal ideation in you, courtesy of your recently diagnosed borderline personality disorder?
Your enthusiasm for weed has outlived the reasons you once had for using it as a coping mechanism. How can you quit it in secret before it hurts your career, love life, and relationship with your aggressively judgmental family?
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