how to go about tellin?

Question

how do u go about telling a loved one about addiction?
If you had this problem for a while and he is suspicious
about things. He has an idea but denial gets in the way.
Ready to admit to a problem, that one has been lying about.
How do u tell him about the problem? How would u bring that up? What would possibly be the response to expect?

Answer 1

I'd need ALOT more information to even form any intellgent advice to give you about this. I've got an e-mail, feel free to answer these questions, and I'll answer yours.

1. What is your relationship with the person in question?
2. What is the addiction?
3. Does he use the addiction alone, with people, are ether/or?
4. Whats his history with the thing he is addicted to?

These are all big factors that most be tooken into consideration. Drug-addiction is bigger then just some "pit-fall" a person ran into, treating it like that is just going to force him into recovery cycles, the fact remains, drug-addictions are a BIG indicator of a crisis in purpose. Were he doesn't believe FULLY in his purpose in life, neglecting that, he is reaching for a crutch. So if you can't help him walk (find purpose outside the addiction in life) then don't take away his crutch are your going to see this person fail hard.... ]

answer my questions, I might be able to give you a direction, but you better believe that getting over a addiction is a life long process, not a matter of finding the right switch....