My husband tells everyone that it was only a jail cell that stopped his cocaine binge and led him to recovery.
His nephew is currently addicted to Prescription pain pills and the family wants my husband to help him stop. My husband tells them he will not stop until he's lost everything. And this nephew has a lot of money, a house, a car...no job, but he is able to live off his savings.
Most Addicts have to bottom out before they can make an effective change.