4 ways to support your loved one through alcohol recovery
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4 Ways to Support Your Loved One
Through Alcohol Recovery
❖ According to available statistics on alcohol
abuse prevalence in the United States,
approximately 6 million women, aged 18 and
older, are suffering from alcohol use disorder.
❖ Many studies also show that women alcoholics
are on the rise in the country due to changing
social structures.
❖ These facts simply mean that there is no reason for you to feel ashamed if you have a loved
one who is suffering from women alcohol addiction. You must understand that alcoholism is
a disease that requires professional help and immediate attention.
❖ What your alcoholic loved one needs now, more than ever, is your support and presence as
she goes through the recovery process.
❖ Learn all you can about alcoholism by researching and attending support groups for this
purpose that are open to family and friends.
❖ Give without expecting anything in return.
❖ Be a source of inspiration and encouragement.
❖ Stay positive but realistic.
Here are several concrete ways you can show your support to your significant other who is battling alcohol abuse:
❖ Knowing the facts and hearing first-hand the
struggles of women with alcohol abuse
problems will give you a better perspective and
insight on what your loved one is going
through.
❖ Full understanding is impossible if you don’t
know what is really going on.
Learn all you can about alcoholism by researching and attending support groups for this purpose that are open to family and friends.
❖ You cannot expect the person who is
undergoing rehab to think about what you are
feeling or how you are doing.
❖ This is not the time to be selfish and sensitive
as your loved one has a lot on her plate.
❖ Show your unconditional support by being the
giver.
Give without expecting anything in return.
❖ It is easy to lose self-esteem and confidence
while undergoing treatment for alcoholism,
which is why you should always be the bigger
person in the relationship.
❖ Encourage your significant other to commit to
her treatment plan and let your presence be a
source of hope.
Be a source of inspiration and encouragement.
❖ While having a positive attitude towards the
entire process will be beneficial for you and the
patient, you should remain realistic.
❖ The recovery process is tedious. Accept the
best days together with the difficult ones.
Stay positive but realistic.
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