Best way to talk to a friend about addiction?

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

It took a friend of mine three trips to ICU before he finally admitted he had a problem. During the first ICU stay, I told him he needs to admit he has a problem and I was there to help. He denied there was a problem while in ICU hooked up to a gaggle of machines.

The second and third trips to ICU, I refused to visit him. After the third time, he went straight from the hospital to rehab. He's gotten his life back together and has a nice job. So far so good.

Cannon and GPK are 100% correct. He will not stop until he hits rock bottom, I know you think he has hit bottom by losing his job and hanging out with the wrong people, but in his mind, he's not even close.

Offer to help him get better. Do not help him get worse. He'll get pissed at you and if he survives the deal, he'll understand, someday.

Well said.....

[TheSpyder]

Pretty much as others have said; when you care more about someone than they care about themselves...it just don't work and you cannot talk, cowerse, them into caring