European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 stars and Stripe s drinking intervention needed that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear Abby i have a Friend ill Call Jessica who has a major drinking problem she is aware of it and asked me to help her because Shes too embarrassed to get help from strangers i am trying hard to help her without acting like a Parent but its not easy Jessica says she Doest need to Stop drinking entirely just limit herself to no More than two drinks this makes sense to me two weeks ago Jessica came to my House with a bottle of Vodka she had two drinks that i found out later were double shots before Long she began acting very drunk and i told her she was Cut off she seemed Fine with it but an hour or so later i heard her in the Kitchen and caught her drinking straight from the bottle i became very frustrated and poured it All Down the sink when Jessica dear Abby realized what i was doing she began sobbing and got very angry she stayed that Way for the next two hours until she finally passed out the next morning when i told her what she did she was amazed and apologized and said i did the right thing but a few Days later Jessica partied with some other friends and got so drunk she fell and Hurt her wrist please help me Abby i dont know what to do and neither does Jessica fam ily she will die from this if she Doest get help her whole life is ahead of her worried sick in South Carolina dear worried sick you need More help than any one can give you in a letter and so does Jessica and her family the fact that she is in your Kitchen chugging Vodka straight from the bottle Speaks volumes please urge Jessica family to Start learning All they can about the disease of alcoholism because it is a disease an excellent place for them and you by the Way would be the Alanon family groups they Are a 12step Fellowship of men women and children whose lives have been affected by the compulsive drinking of a family member or Friend they provide Litera Ture in 30 languages and have support groups almost every where the Tollfree phone number is 888 4alanon and the web site is to find an a meeting look in a local phone directory or newspaper or visit its web site once the family under stands More about Jessica problem they May want to stage an intervention to divert her from her self destructive letters for this column with your name and phone number should be addressed to dear Abby Box 69440 los Angeles Ca 90069 readers can write to Abby on the internet at Universal press Syndicate unscramble these four jumbles one letter to each Square to form four Ordinary words v j Tribune Media services inc All rights reserved j n v keep peddling Arthur i wont let go what the father h15 son a now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise answer As suggested by the above cartoon yesterdays answers tomorrow jumbles soapy Waltz parody column answer when the Brothers Pillow fight ended it and out looks sumo squirrels Speed bump Grunt Grunt Grunt have Lar peal with its bad for life Ano ill a marriage live it As an Amazon Sheen a Betty thought it would a the relationship if she were open and honest with her Hopes and dreams
