Addiction Recovery | What to say to an addict in denial | Beginnings Treatment Centers
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- (866) 806-0741 It can often be impossibly hard to know what to say to an addict in denial or even how to talk to an addict that is a friend or a loved one.
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If you know someone who may be addicted to alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs, the first thought is always their health. Keep in mind before approaching one person about concerns for someone, you must be aware of the signs of abuse in case of legal ramifications. However, there may be cultural and ceremonial approaches to alcohol that can be mistaken for alcohol abuse. The best thing to do is make sure their daily functions are not changing dramatically, if they do be sure not to accuse the person, talk and ask questions in order to get to the truth.
On this episode of Tips and Tools we discuss how and what to say to an addict in denial, the distinctions between Alcoholism, Illicit drugs, and Prescription drugs. Dr. G and Dr. Carlos detail some warning signs of addiction to pay attention to, cultural aspects, and why youth gravitate towards alcohol and drugs in the first place.
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im an ex drug addict ex alcoholic, ,ex smoker and no matter how many OD horror true stories i heard and others nagging etc did NOT stop my addiction. you have to be TOTALLY sick n tired and desperately WANT change and to be set free from the addictions. .JESUS CHRIST set me free from it..
Didn't help you but it may help someone else.
Agree! I smoked for 30 years. I finally had enough and noticed how my breathing was starting to decline. I laid them down Feb 23rd 2016 and never once had a craving for them. I had quit at least 500 times during those 30 years but couldn't go 6 hrs without one.. I knew I had to quit and I feel great now! Besides having Stage 2 COPD. I keep on going!
Finally!!! Thank you for your Honesty.
Such a blessing. I'm trying to pray for my spouse. Did someone help you find Jesus or did it just click for you ?
I lost my true love to drugs on Easter Sunday. He wasn't out of the hospital 3 hours and he overdosed again and died. It has been a long, rough road.
God bless professionals like this guy willing to work with addiction. it seems so exhausting.
Thank you Jamie, we have an amazing team who truly love what they do.
It is exhausting
A hard core addict doesn’t give two craps in a hat about people blabbing about their goals. They’ll stop when they’re ready and not before. You can’t expand thinking in a damaged brain. It’s so easy when you can imagine the addict giving such calm answers to rational questions, not the more typical “Leave me alone! Why is everyone getting in my back!”
Ich Dien unfortunately, that’s all. Back off and pray. Since I believe in the power of prayer, that’s not a passive as some think.
Yeeesss!!
My dad was sober for 20 some years and we all went on a cruise. He started drinking. We never knew until a couple months later (hiding vodka in places, drinking in the morning, etc). He got better, started drinking again, thought he got better, but didn’t get better. From 2018-2020 I don’t think he actually wanted to stop. He was just putting on a front and saying what we all wanted to hear. He never (as of now) got abusive or severely drunk. The worst he has gotten was slurring his words. He took vivitrol shots and anabuse (none of which worked). A couple weeks ago he came home and was slurring his words and we all thought he was going to have a stroke. He was refusing to go to the hospital but he did anyway (knowing he was drinking but we didn’t think he was b/c the Antabuse was meant to make his severely sick- vomit, etc). When I caught home again he literally said “I’m not an alcoholic, it’s just something people would call me. It was wrong and I believed it back then but I’m not and I proved it from 2018-2019.”
So he never took our family seriously, never really wanted help, etc. Just lied there and fooled us all over these 2+ years. He brings the money in the family and my mother can’t afford a divorce. He doesn’t want a divorce and he doesn’t want to leave. So we tell him to not hide it anymore and if you want a drink go and get it. He sleeps on the couch, is going to do his own laundry, make his own food, buy himself his own vehicle, etc. I’m scared. I know it’s going to get bad. He is functioning now but he will hit rock bottom again. Probably loose his job, wreck a car, abuse his family even more, etc. I’m terrified. I still love him but he loves alcohol more. I will never forgive him as long as he lives. I know it’s a disease but I can’t do it anymore. He is testing his limits. Truly sad
Thanks for sharing your story.
Praying for you as my brother’s family is dealing with a very similar situation.
@@magdaladmarttino9552 prayer works!
This is two years later but your comment broke my heart. I’m so sorry Lucy, I hope things have gotten better for you.
I am a mental health professional working with denial patient of drug. Bro it's not that easy
My ex would have raged at me after the first question. Smh
Same
what if they dont have any life goals?
Ask them why
Ask them how they imagine life to be going for them. Ask them how they feel about it. Not judging, just ask in a loving way. Showing them love will help, make them feel calm. It's ok that they are where they are. They aren't a lesser person because of it
Show them love.
I liked the pitch at the end. I disagree it's a "complex problem" that needs a "systematic approach".
A hardcore approach is best
Why not straight up tell them what they fail to realize. Not let them go crazy.
The addict I know is totally debilitated by their addiction. But, believes that meth has nothing to do with it. They believe the media has only demonized meth and that it's a good drug. They compared it to an apple and the apple was more unhealthy to consume because it they contains arsenic. They also believe that because the take it in a controlled discipline manner it is not a problem therefore just like any other drug that is prescribed. I feel helpless in my efforts to help them. Please help
I hear you. I'm in the same situation with a dear old friend, and I'm a retired mental health nurse! It's just so hard to reach them when they are still influenced by the drug. It's very difficult to talk about how the person's drug use is affecting their perceptions and behaviour, and how in turn this affects all the close relationships. I bit the bullet today and named the problem, as I see it. Now I'm just waiting to see how well it will be accepted, if at all.
My ex girlfriend of four years referred to crack cocaine as a medicine that hasn't been recognized yet... she was erratic at times and in such denial at the cause of her misfortunes... I wish I could have helped her more.
My friend talks about heroin as a medicine... It makes his "pains" go away.
@Heat Pete I'm so sorry for your loss.. truly heartbreaking
That sounds just like mine, it’s therapeutic for them and don’t see the horrible health problems it’s creating. Meth is disgusting
Why my common husband he used before a drugs,,,, I but used the hearth to heart talk I always crying infront of him but till he used almost everyday but my words and my tears is useless,,,,I see him every time he sleep a lot of side effect,,, becoz his attitude are changes if he take a drug even spoken is not normal ,,,,
project ??? my addict boyfriend has no interest in life
Leave him! You deserve better. You will live with his addiction for the rest of your life. I wish I could’ve been the one to tell my mom that, when she met my father.
@@AppleBottomJ Listen to Lucy, crissy rose. Don't repeat my mistake, 25 years ago. Everybody telling my to leave my then boyfriend. I didn't. fast forward 25 years, tragedy, life ruined for many people, so much suffering. run for your life. And find out why you were attracted to an addicted person, so your next partner will not be just "a different face, same person".
Hello. I have been in a relationship with a dryg addict for 6 yrs. But, in my case, that person stop for almost 4yrs already. Our relationship was full of lies, cheating, blaming and manipulation created by that person. Now, that person decided to leave the relationship but after a month or two, that persob come back. Until, I decided to leave. I keep myself strong. Sometimes, I feel guilty leaving that person, should I? Was it a good idea to.leave that person after all? I have been cheated 5 times. And the lies? Countless. That person almost made me believe that I am thr problem. I am an empath person. I love my life. Now, I am gaining back my strength and love to myself. Sometimes, that person even appear in ny dreams. It made me think, am I bad that leave? PLEASE HELP. ME CLEAR MY THOUGHTS..PLSSS
Being an addict is one thing. Cheating is another addiction. I couldn't handle that. It's emotional abuse.
Yea I know the pain and how hard this life is . My husband has been on drugs for about 3 years now and we have been married for 15 years . I’m tired of all the lies and being blamed for all our problems. What should I do ? I love him but I’m tired of this life I’m 40 years old how and just can’t do it please help me decide what to do ?
Alanon
Don't argue with him or say things you'll regret. You can't change the lies and denial. I learned that the hard way. I thought I wanted out, too, but when I lost my man 3 weeks ago, I was devastated. He died on Easter Sunday.
CARLOS! Hey buddy
It's like dealing with a child...spiritual war for sure!
I wanna help my smoker friends but it’s been so hard.. :(
You blokes are in denial about "Recovery" being a complete load of garbage. "Addiction" is an overused term used as a catchall to justify drug prohibition.
Oregon, Washington and a few other states legalized drugs, who knew after legalization these people would be doing it right on the streets infront of everyone even little kids?! They have turned downtowns in larger cities into crime ridden dumps. They lie cheat steel till businesses have to close down. I liked it better when there were laws against drug use, at least then they would get their fix and go scurry into a hole and enjoy it on their own time instead of me having to pick up my 3 yr old son to get over them passed out on the sidewalk puking and pissing themselves to get to the bank. Addicts are weak people that hold no value in their lives or anyone else's. My own sister would rather be a worthless dr*nk than a person with family and a home of her own. She has made the rounds, living with all of her family members even her now adult children till we can't afford it or stand it anymore, now at 54 she can't even hold down a job, & refuses to go into a clinic. Three years ago she was rushed to the emergency room for internal bleeding they had to cauterize 20 something holes in her stomach and gut from the alcohol eating away her insides. The doctor talked to me and our Mother like we were dirt, as if we were holding her down and force feeding that evil swill to her, we hadn't seen or heard from her in years. She will be living on the streets soon because she loves her alcohol more than any of us. Prohibition only creates Al Capones, might as well give them what they want in droves, and get it over with.