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What to Say to Addicts

28 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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YouTube video by Amber Hollingsworth offering guidance on how to talk to loved ones about seeking counseling for addiction. The speaker warns that people present many roadblocks and emphasizes timing and word choice; attempting to push counseling at the wrong moment can backfire. The video promises concrete phrasing and strategies for common objections.

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They have about a million roadblocks and excuses and reasons why they shouldn't, don't need to, don't want to go to counseling. Well, you're in luck if this sounds familiar, because today I'm going to talk to you about exactly what to say, like what words to use and everything. When you run into these really common roadblocks that your loved one throws at you, you have to wait for the right moment to say this or have this conversation. And if your loved one isn't at the right point to go to counsel, you actually might make it worse to get them to go to counseling. And I actually have a video about why that is. Counseling can make addiction worse.