Living with a person who has a problem with alcohol or drugs can be a lonely and terrifying experience. Often, when the person is “high functioning” and lives a seemingly normal life with a job, home, and friends, family members and other loved ones sometimes feel crazy…they wonder if it’s really “that bad.”
You’ve tried various ways to get them to stop. Here are some common ways family members have tried:
- Poured out the alcohol or gotten rid of drugs
- Deleted phone numbers from your family member’s phone
- Called other family members or friends and asked them to “talk to them”
- Initiated conversation
- Yelled
- Threatened to leave
- Left information about addiction and substance use around
You’ve lost sleep wondering if they love you (and the kids), why won’t they stop?
I can help you understand what’s going on, make the best decisions you can in a frustrating situation, learn boundaries in responding to your loved one, and I will be there alongside you as you begin to reclaim your life back from the quagmire of someone else’s struggle with substances.
