It can be hard when a loved one is struggling with addiction.
When someone is struggling, you will most likely feel a strong urge to help them in any way you can. However, it is important to understand how you can help or potentially enable your loved one.
In layman’s terms, enabling is doing things for your loved one that allows them to continue with their addiction without experiencing the consequences of their actions. When you help a loved one, you are acting as a kind of guide so that they can work their way toward recovery.
This post will go over some common enabling behaviors and how you can replace them with more supportive actions so that your loved one can have a higher chance of reaching sobriety.
Read on to learn more!
