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How to Differentiate Between Helping and Enabling
I believe that enabling is motivated by LOVE and a desire to protect another person from pain.
This intention sounds compassionate and service-oriented, and it is to a degree. Yet, with life's experience and 12 step knowledge, I have also learned…
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Can I Help My Family Member or Friend with an Addiction?
This is the most common question I hear as an addictions counselor (since 2001). The good news is~ YES, YOU CAN HELP YOUR LOVED ONE GET SOBER!
And, if your family needs immediate assistance, call Lana Isaacson, Couples and Family Therapist…