Review: Tips and Support for Family and Friends of an Addict
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
Living with a drug addict is difficult for anyone, and this book is a quick guide geared to help the friends and family of the drug addict. I especially liked the tips on how to not rescue the addict: Not giving them any money, or go driving around looking for them, or not to bail them out of jail. I also liked the tips on how to not communicate and create boundaries and learn not to take their verbal attacks personally.Addicts have a problem that has nothing to do with you, and they use drugs as an escape from life when they can't handle anything. They won't quit until they have truly hit rock bottom. They try to blame others for their addictions because they can't take personal responsibility for their own actions. This book helps the friends and family to learn how to let the addict take responsibility for their own actions, and let them hit bottom.Each tip is clear, direct and to the point, and the message is clear: You can't rescue an addict from themselves.