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Mastering Influence in the Battle Against Addiction

1 Apr 2024 · 0 min

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This is a short transcript excerpt from the YouTube video "Mastering Influence in the Battle Against Addiction" (Amber Hollingsworth). The excerpt focuses on how to support someone struggling with addiction by reinforcing and validating effort and honesty, praising commitment and willingness to talk, avoiding falsely telling them they are "doing great" if not accurate, and instead expressing appreciation for honesty and attempts at change.

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Is, no, I don't think.
You'Re enabling him.
I think you're supporting him. And he may not be doing great all the time, but.
What you can.
Compliment and.
Reinforce and validate, you can say, I appreciate your willingness.
And your.
Like, commitment.
To dealing with this problem, because I know we're going to figure.
Out one way or the other. Even if they're trying something that is not working, or.
Maybe they're sneak drinking and this and that, they're doing it. You might not want to say you're.
Doing great because.
They'Re not doing great.
But what you want to say is, I appreciate you being honest with me. I appreciate that we can talk about this subject. I appreciate that you're trying and see you getting them good brain chemicals going, you getting in a good guy role. And then you.
Have influence.