Enough is Enough: Helping a Loved One With a Drinking Problem

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Alcoholism is a major problem globally. If you have a friend, spouse, child, or parent struggling with alcoholism, you already know the pain that comes with it. You also know the pain that your loved ones go through when trying to quit alcohol. If you tell someone to stop drinking and abusing alcohol, he or she can only try. Why? It is a disease that affects everyone who is around the drunkard. Once you have noticed that someone has issues controlling his or her addiction, you need to intervene immediately. 

Below is a guide on how to help a person who is struggling with alcoholism.

Accept that alcohol dependence is a problem

Please do not give it rosy names such as a functional alcoholic or other funny names. Call it as is–alcohol addiction. Self-denial for the drinker and his or her victims is a common phenomenon. It only takes two instances of drunkenness to confirm that a person is not in control. Do not try to hide it from other people. Spouses tend to cover it up and they don’t want friends and other people to notice the problem. Among those people around you, one of them could have a similar experience. 

The victim is a patient who is not in control of him or her faculties. If you are not at the forefront of letting the person know that he or she is not in charge, he or she may never realize that they have a problem. 

Confront the issue

Knowing there is a problem is half the battle. The other part that you must complete is to take action. You can start by taking the person to seek help through a clinic, therapist, or straight away to a rehab center. Before you do that, you need to talk to the person and notify them of your actions. Show them the reasons for your decision. Be sure to use constructive criticism because you want them to support your choice. 

It is all about love and care

Courtney P.

I’m a 20-something stay-at-home mother and wife. I have an amazing husband, a beautiful daughter, two loving dogs, and a lazy cat. I wouldn’t change my life for anything! I love to read, listen to music, cook and blog!

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