FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, TEACHERS, EMPLOYERS AND MEMBERS OF THE HELPING PROFESSIONS: HELPING THE DRUG-USING ADDICT OR THE DRINKING ALCOHOLIC-LETTING THE ADDICT FACE THE CONSEQUENCES
It is no favour to the addict or alcoholic, however, to let him escape the consequences of his drug-using or drinking. Prison sentences are rightly given to those who commit serious crimes, no matter what their reasons.
‘Prison did me a lot of good,’ says more than one recovering addict. ‘I was in such a state when I went in there that it probably saved my life. It gave me time to think. I’ve been clean in Narcotics Anonymous since coming out.’
Just as the family should stand back and let the addict suffer the consequences of his
drug-using, so should others. Rescuing addicts or alcoholics from the consequences of their behaviour simply delays their recovery.
This is hard for the ‘helping’ professional to grasp. Their training has usually been to suggest that helping people will give them a better chance of tackling their problems. The reverse is true with drug dependence and alcoholism. ‘Helping’ or protecting alcoholics or addicts simply enables them to go on drinking or using drugs.
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