How to Talk to a Family Member?
Nobody wants to admit to having allowed their use of alcohol to get out of control. Furthermore, because abuse and addiction are such taboo subjects, most prefer to bury their head in the sand and hope that the situation will improve by itself. Unfortunately, this will not happen.
If you believe your loved one has a problem and you have decided that the time is right to mention it, you may be wondering how to go about this. The first thing to know is that you should not approach this subject like the proverbial bull in a china shop. Using an accusatory or judgemental tone will simply cause your loved one to close up and become defensive. You need to take a step back and put yourself in the person’s shoes. Think about how you would feel if someone you love was to approach you with a similar problem. How would you like the conversation to go? You might find that your family member is more open to the suggestion that he or she is ‘in danger of developing a problem’ rather than already having one. If you want to help your alcoholic loved one, be it your husband, wife, parent, child or friend, you are going to have to be strong. To see someone, you care for struggling with alcohol addiction, and watching the change in him or her can take its toll and leave you feeling upset and frustrated. It may even leave you weak and vulnerable.
To help the person, you will need to know more about alcoholism and how you can guard against it. Find out all you can about how this illness might be affecting the individual. Call us today. Jorgs Ark Centre is located at Limuru an area called Tigoni and kiambu along Riabai road.call us on 0721712968 or 0713692848