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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 352187" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>Wow. This sounds straight out of an episode of "Intervention." I think I'd recommend your s/o (and you) attend a couple of Al-Anon meetings, or Nar-Anon, and maybe even watch a couple episdoes of the show to familiarize himself with addiction in general and get some tools for dealing with it. Approaching her when she's high/drunk, will accomplish nothing, I can tell you that much from my own dealings with alcoholics and my Oldest's pain pill addiction. I'm not sure approaching her she's sober will do much good either, to be honest. Talk is cheap, as they say. The only thing that will speak to her will be the consequences of her behavior. </p><p></p><p>The best way to help her, is to educate yourselves about addiction and get support for yourselves in dealing with it, especially your s/o and her husband. Groups like AlAnon/NarAnon are invaluable in that department. </p><p></p><p>Be sure if your so does have that talk, and lays out consequences for her actions (calling the police, etc.), that he is prepared to follow through on those consequences. He shouldn't say it, if he can't do it, or he'll be right back where he started.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 352187, member: 1157"] Wow. This sounds straight out of an episode of "Intervention." I think I'd recommend your s/o (and you) attend a couple of Al-Anon meetings, or Nar-Anon, and maybe even watch a couple episdoes of the show to familiarize himself with addiction in general and get some tools for dealing with it. Approaching her when she's high/drunk, will accomplish nothing, I can tell you that much from my own dealings with alcoholics and my Oldest's pain pill addiction. I'm not sure approaching her she's sober will do much good either, to be honest. Talk is cheap, as they say. The only thing that will speak to her will be the consequences of her behavior. The best way to help her, is to educate yourselves about addiction and get support for yourselves in dealing with it, especially your s/o and her husband. Groups like AlAnon/NarAnon are invaluable in that department. Be sure if your so does have that talk, and lays out consequences for her actions (calling the police, etc.), that he is prepared to follow through on those consequences. He shouldn't say it, if he can't do it, or he'll be right back where he started. [/QUOTE]
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