Helping People Change

The Change Companies®' Senior Vice President, David Mee-Lee, has a posted article at RecoveryToday.net.

Take some time to read the article about "Helping People Change: What Families Can Do to Make or Break Denial." Below is a preview, the full link to the article is at the bottom.

Martin was a 22-year-old son who lived with his parents. They loved him, but were equally frustrated with him. Martin would borrow the family car to "run out briefly" for cigarettes. However, he would end up on a cocaine binge with the car for three days inconveniencing and worrying his family. To add insult to injury, he would sneak back in the house and sell the family silverware to buy drugs.

Finally, so fed up, they set a limit: if it happened again, they would change the door locks, and he would not be able to live at home any longer.

Martin was "good" for a month, and the parents were hopeful. Then it happened... again. True to their limit, they changed the locks while he was away. Two days later, Martin banged on the door and wanted to get in. His parents were firm and would not open the door. But then they slipped him under the door, the keys to the family yacht to sleep at the boat marina. All their good intentions to set a limit melted in the midst of parental concern for his safety. It is not easy for families to find the balance between making or breaking addiction denial.

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Source: http://www.recoverytoday.net/