A woman, recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, is using a prescription medication her doctor gave her to help her with the anxiety of facing the perpetrator in court. Lately you feel she has been abusing her medication. Her speech seems slurred, and you often see her slip one of the pills into her mouth. You use an I-message to express your concern and initiate an exchange of views. 

In the vignettes that above, you have a problem a concern about something affecting the client. For each of these situations, construct an I-message from you to the client. Be sure to follow the rules for bringing up your point of view. Make certain you sound tentative and ask for collaboration. Use several sentences to soften and put forth your ideas.