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Drug addiction and loved ones. What could be worse when someone you love is addicted to prescription pain pills, cocaine, heroine or methamphetamines? And what, if anything can you do to help? Here are some ways to deal with the drug addiction of a loved one.
Know Your Limits
As much as you want to, you can't make a drug addict give up his or her addiction. Often, you can't even make him realize that he has a problem with abusing drugs. Drug addiction is a deceptive illness, and most addicts are convinced they can quit whenever they want. It's not true, but that doesn't stop them from believing it.
Unfortunately, most drug addicts have to hit rock bottom before they see the light. Your job is to make sure you and your family members don't slide into that pit with them.
Get Support
Living or dealing with an addict can be a painful thing, and often you feel alone. You aren't. Find a local Al-Anon meeting and start attending. Al-Anon is for the loved ones of addicts as well as the addicts themselves.
You'll get to know people who have been through what you're going through now, and who can help you.
Get Tough
This is the worst - and hardest part - of loving an addict. For the sake of your health and sanity, you must get tough with an addict. Tell him that until he gets clean, he can't stay with you.
If you have the funds and want to help, tell him you'll pay for rehab, but nothing more. And unless he gives up the drugs, you simply cannot have a relationship with him.
Follow Through
For the sake of your dignity and self respect, you will have to follow through with what you say. When your loved one calls, repeat your offer of paying for rehab. If he refuses or tries to argue with you, hang up.
If he comes to your house, tell him to leave, or you're going to call the cops. If he refuses to leave, call the cops. Don't give him money or help with groceries, or pay for a place for him to stay. You'll only be feeding his habit.
Although it's painful to be tough, you may just give him the motivation to get clean, and save his life.
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