You can’t ask a fish not to breathe.

Berry drinks to relax. When she’s sober, she’s paranoid as all hay. She didn’t get the nickname Overly Protective Parent Pony for nothing.

She just needs to tone it way, way back. I don’t think she can really function completely sober, but I know she can’t really function drunk.

If she could find some kind of balance; I think that would be for the best. Just my two cents. She’s a nice pony! I just don’t want to see her sober and medicated into some kind of cold machine… That’s not going to help anything.

Stupid sea pony drawings…

Seems to be.

We got her to the hospital and they put her through detox to flush her system. Not a pleasant way to spend an evening.

I don’t know… I just don’t know what she was thinking last night… She knows how dangerous Alcohol Withdrawal is!

Gilda? She’s moved in with Twilight.

Carrying Berry on my back.

Heading to hospital.

Using ipo-

Picking ipony up off the ground.

Getting yelled at by Bon-Bon.

Tossing the phone to her; might not be able to update again tonight.

Hmph… so what’s this about watching you play?

I’m sorry, Trixie. Some other time. I gotta get Berry to the hospital!

Oh Celles!

Bon-Bon! Call the hospital!

W-What?!

Berry! You can’t just stop cold turkey! You could die from withdrawals!

Oh Celestia! I-I don’t know how to handle this!

You gotta drink something! Now!

Well there were certain onlookers. But suppose you’ve had enough of this. Trixie will sort it out herself then.

Well… Uh… Good luck I guess… If you’re okay.

Drink, play games, watch television, or just generally do nothing productive at all.

Might sound strange, but it’s not a good habit to get into. I don’t recommend it.

All this relationship advice and none for Trixie! Fine… And how would Trixie watch you play?

Relationship advice? Did you have a problem too? Last I heard you enjoyed standing out in the rain looking forlorn.

I dunno.

I’m about to get back on Deus Ex 3 and play it some more. Did you want to watch? It’s kinda late.

That’s okay for now, I guess. I can read upside down just fine.

Well, I generally don’t go that far, but I’ve had times where I jumped to their page for one reason or another and noticed a post that I missed!

Then I wonder how many I’ve missed and never caught.

Friendship is mostly about emotion. Taking others feelings into account when deciding upon your actions. “Treat others how you want to be treated” is a nice, general tactic, but not always the best.

But all three are important on at least some level. You wouldn’t buck a friend square in the jaw, for example. And you wouldn’t act dumb around them either. All things in balance, but having a solid and understanding emotional relationship is the key to a steady friendship.