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what should i do to try and help a loved one w substance abuse? please i do not know what to do
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Anonymous 2w

You can't help them unless THEY want to be helped

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Anonymous 3w

Hey 👋

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Anonymous 3w

professional help is about the only realistic route ngl. like i’ve battled w alcoholism at times and my fam has done nothing that’s been in any way helpful, even if its from a positive intent.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

how should i go about this? should i tell the person straight up or try and be a little nice about it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

i mean you could have an intervention w friends/fam and suggest rehab but like. unless there’s really obvious physical dependency/injury/or legal actions then it’ll probably get dismissed. like i went to rehab bc my parents asked me to and i can sit here now a year later and argue pretty adamantly that i never should have

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