{"id":2823,"date":"2023-05-11T15:20:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T15:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arisetc.com\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:27:25","slug":"how-to-help-an-alcoholic-loved-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arisetc.com\/how-to-help-an-alcoholic-loved-one\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help an Alcoholic Loved One and Convince Them to Go to Rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people know someone in their lives who has struggled with alcoholism. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that in 2021, 29.5 million people<\/a> aged 12 or older suffered from alcoholism.<\/p>\n

Watching someone you care about deal with this disease can be incredibly difficult. You might feel frustrated, scared, or even guilty about your loved one\u2019s alcoholism.<\/p>\n

When your loved one is struggling with alcoholism, it\u2019s common to want to help them. But knowing how to help an alcoholic loved one can be difficult, especially when they are not seeking support for themselves.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, there are plenty of things you can do to help your alcoholic loved one and convince them to go to rehab at the same time.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span>Educate Yourself on Addiction<\/span><\/h2>\n

The first thing you should do when your loved one struggles with alcoholism is to educate yourself on the disease. People who struggle with alcohol use disorder have a hard time controlling or stopping their drinking. This can be hard to understand, especially when you are watching them suffer as a result of their alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n

According to the NIAAA<\/a>, \u201cAlcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences.\u201d AUD is also referred to as a brain disorder, which means alcoholism affects the way your loved one\u2019s brain functions.<\/p>\n

Being aware of how alcoholism affects people can help you to better understand your loved one\u2019s behavior and how you can help them recover.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span>Enforce Healthy Boundaries<\/span><\/h2>\n

The next step in helping your alcoholic loved one is enforcing healthy boundaries. Oftentimes, when you love someone with an addiction, you may unintentionally enable their behavior by allowing things to slide that you normally wouldn\u2019t. While you might think of this as supporting them, it enables them to continue abusing alcohol without facing the consequences necessary for them to recognize that they have a problem.<\/p>\n

Examples of healthy boundaries for an alcoholic loved one include:<\/p>\n