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WCDT: 2878-2882 (19-23 January 2015)
Svennerson:
--- Quote from: swapna on 21 Jan 2015, 04:02 ---I must disagree there, sorry - I don't think messing up chances with future employers and cutting off her money so that she can't make rent is 'helping' in any way. Why would you want her to hit rock bottom instead of assuming getting fired is hitting rock bottom while still making sure she can pay her therapist?
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It was pointed out earlier in this thread by people who have experience with alcoholic family/friends that you need to ABSOLUTELY cut them off from ANY method of alcohol. If she has money to pay her therapist, she would spend it on booze instead. If she only has enough money for rent, she would pay for booze instead. Even without money, she would have a singleminded focus on finding ways to mooch alcohol off of friends. Giving her money right now for any purpose is a terrible. Frikkin. Idea.
Alternative possibility: Dora talks it over with Tai, Tai talks it over with management (who she likely has blackmail of because she's Tai like that), Marten gets a temporary raise so that he can shoulder the rent and be in charge of money for the home, giving him the tools to cut Faye off (to a degree). Boss Dora is keeping her workplace safe, Friend Dora isn't abandoning Faye, Faye is forced to sober up and confront her problems, the new assertiveness Marten's beginning to develop can be tested and utilized, and Tai continues to be a boss.
jheartney:
WRT timeskipping, I'll just note that time compression is a venerable and legitimate tool of narrative storytelling. Faye can go off to rehab for a month or two (real time) and come back well on the way to recovery. I think Jeph has already done a fair bit of compressing in having her drop this far since the Angus breakup in just a couple of days QC time. We'll see how long it takes to get her into treatment from the current crisis. I'm hoping we don't need too many horrific scenes of Faye destroying her relationships with all friends and family as happens with actual alcoholics.
jheartney:
--- Quote from: Svennerson on 21 Jan 2015, 12:24 ---Alternative possibility: Dora talks it over with Tai, Tai talks it over with management (who she likely has blackmail of because she's Tai like that), Marten gets a temporary raise so that he can shoulder the rent and be in charge of money for the home, giving him the tools to cut Faye off (to a degree). Boss Dora is keeping her workplace safe, Friend Dora isn't abandoning Faye, Faye is forced to sober up and confront her problems, the new assertiveness Marten's beginning to develop can be tested and utilized, and Tai continues to be a boss.
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Or Claire takes this opportunity to fly the nest, and moves in while Faye crashes on the couch. Or Pintsize gets a job (comedy gold possibilities there).
i do hope Dora phones Marten and gives him a heads-up. Best for everybody, including Faye.
davedig:
Anyone have that Christmas picture? I miss it.
MooskiNet:
--- Quote from: davedig on 21 Jan 2015, 12:45 ---Anyone have that Christmas picture? I miss it.
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I have it, not sure if it's kosher to post it. Mods?
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