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Why Pointing Out the Problem Doesn't Work #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #jodihildebrandt

12 Feb 2025 · 0 min

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Amber Hollingsworth explains that simply telling someone the problem and what to do rarely works in recovery/addiction contexts. She notes she has tried that direct approach and it fails, and contrasts it with a slightly slower alternative that she claims is more durable — she points viewers to other videos on her channel for the detailed method.

Most of us get impatient and we just want them to see the problem. We just want to tell them what the problem is and what they need to do about it. I wish that worked. I've tried it. I still tried occasionally and it still doesn't work. So I wish it did, but it doesn't. But if you do it this other way, which is slightly slower, it actually takes better, so it'll stick. So if you haven't been to the channel, check those out. There's a lot of videos on it.