One of the commonest questions anyone working in the addiction field is asked is How can I stop my wife/husband/partner from drinking so much? Unfortunately the short answer to that is you cant. They will stop when it suits them, whether that is because they hurt so much or because circumstances change. That is painful to hear, but nevertheless it is true.
There is some good news, however, and that is if you cant actually stop them drinking then there are things that you can do, or stop doing, that will make it more likely that they will take action and/or seek help for their drinking. Below I have listed a number of things that you should avoid doing as they often have the opposite effect to intended, making the situation even worse. I will discuss the things that you should do in another article.
Dont protect the drinker from the naturally occurring consequences of drinking. If they embarrass themselves dont make excuses, or if they fall dont pick them up. Only intervene if there is a danger of the drinker being injured. For most people this kind of tough love is a difficult thing to do, just ignore a loved one when they are drunk goes very much against...
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