Babysitting at the Bar

Your friend has a drinking problem, which is particularly problematic with a woman because they can be so easily taken advantage of. She's also aware of it. Problem drinkers come in many forms and until someone forces your friend to face hers, she's going to continue to drink like she does until something happens to stop her. I hope that something isn't an assault or the failure of her marriage. You should try talking to her but don't expect her to be receptive. She'll insist that she's only having fun, that she can handle it and she may even get angry at you. Unless you like babysitting, don't go out with her anymore. If enough people stop enabling her *maybe* she'll stop or get some help.

I do have a friend like this but luckily it's a guy and he's single so he doesn't really require much babysitting. Have you tried talking to her about it? Is she in denial about how she gets? If she truly doesn't realize how she acts then one idea would be to bring a camera and take a few snaps of her at her worse and maybe even some video. Show them to her the next day when she's right in the middle of her hangover and maybe you'll be able to get the point across. Just make it clear that you want her to be safe and you aren't doing it to be a jerk. It might make her mad but it should certainly drive the point home.