Alcohol: Cut Down. Stop. Stay Stopped. by J.S. McInally - HTML preview
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PART 5: HOW TO HELP A LOVED ONE
Without enabling, exploding or losing yourself
If you love someone who drinks too much, you’ve probably felt some combination of:
- helpless
- furious
- heartbroken
- anxious
- on edge
- exhausted
- guilty
- confused
- manipulated (even if you hate admitting it)
- like you’re walking on eggshells
You might have tried:
- pleading
- threatening
- reasoning
- crying
- negotiating
- rescuing
- ignoring it
- controlling it
- checking bottles
- checking bank statements
- checking their breath
- checking their mood
And you might still feel like nothing works. This part of the book is here to do two things:
- help you understand what you’re dealing with
- give you practical tools that protect you and increase the chance of change
It’s not merely incredibly difficult offering help to someone with alcohol problems, it can break people.