Hello -- I am fairly new here so please feel free to re-direct me if I am in the wrong place.
I have a very close friend/roommate -- I have known for 2/3 of my life. We are both Christians and love Jesus. We both used to suffer from addiction. In the last 6 years or so I have been able to give up all of my addictions ( except soda -- still trying to learn to like water lol ). My friend has also come a long way, however he has not been able to give up alcohol. It has gotten much worse over the years and now he says he can't stand the thought of not having it. I deeply care about him and sometimes I find myself caring too much. Sometimes I try and act on my own strength and tell him I will go to rehab with him. Several times I have called AA and found meetings but he never wants to go. I buy non-alcoholic beers and keep them in the fridge just in case he decides he doesn't want to drink.
It makes me so upset when he starts drinking because he will drink 24-36 light beers in a day but the beers increase over time I have noticed. I do pray for him, I really care about him. It makes me extremely sad when he drinks. It is difficult for me to be around him when he is drinking because he can't walk or talk after about 2 hours. He lies to me about his drinking, tries to hide it, justify it, etc. -- It has become so difficult for me that I end up leaving the apartment until its late. I go and visit my parents usually.
The reason I am posting this is because I wanted some sincere Christian advice on what I should do. I don't want to leave my apartment anymore everyday. I miss my cat (lol). I just don't know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you