Short clip from a May 17, 2024 video by Amber Hollingsworth advising how to help someone recognize loss of control in substance use. The speaker recommends illustrating concrete, observable risks (e.g., 'playing Russian roulette') and avoiding blanket accusations that worsen denial.
Once someone can see that they're really playing Russian roulette with it and they can't consistently control it, that's, to me, the best way to get them to see it. A lot of people try to say, you're out of control, you can't stop drinking. But that makes their denial worse because they're like, you're crazy. Like, I didn't drink all last week. So portray it to them pretty accurately or they're going to think you're full of bull.
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