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How to Stop Enabling an Addict
Finding Hope Family Support Groups
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Finding Hope Team
How to Stop Enabling an Addict
Keeping them comfortable in addiction is helping them to stay active in their addiction longer.
I recently heard one of my leaders share that saying with others. Think about it. Keeping them comfortable in addiction is helping them to stay active in their addiction longer.
So, what does that mean?
If we continue to catch them, protect them, do for them, shelter them, then they are comfortable. If they are comfortable, why would they need to change?
I know that is sometimes hard to hear, but at Finding Hope we say it all the time “nothing changes, if nothing changes.” Change is hard, change is uncomfortable, change is scary. BUT if we expect and want different results but continue to do the same thing, the results are going to be the same.
We know we can’t change others; we can only change ourselves. We can change our actions. We can change our words. We can change our responses. We can change our behaviors. We can change how we will allow others to treat us. But we can’t change them.
So, this week I want you to reflect over the saying: Keeping them comfortable in addiction is helping them to stay active in their addiction longer. What are you doing to keep your loved one comfortable? What is that one thing you have been wanting to change, but scared to change? Do it this week.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Josh 1:9 NIV
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