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ENABLING
When Addicts Say “I’m Never Gonna Quit”
Dealing with addiction can be one of the hardest things a family will face. Knowing what it might take to help a loved one can make a world of difference.
How Enabling Starts and How to Stop
When you have a kid, you want them to have the best possible life they can have. Many parents will help their kids financially, yet this behavior gets complicated when your child begins to struggle with substance abuse.
Addiction: Are You Helping or Enabling?
I’m going to be very honest with you today in this article because I care about saving lives . I’m going to risk hurting your feelings and defying the “rules” you’ve been taught about addiction. You don’t have to believe me. I was a drug addict for 12 years.
Enabling VS Love
An enabler is defined as a person who encourages negative or self-destructive behavior in another. This is the definition I found on the internet and reading the meaning is hurtful. What parent wants to be referred to as being an enabler to their drug addicted child?