I have a question as well.
What about these articles that say because addiction is a mental disease, that the addict cannot think clearly, or help themselves. And therefore it is our responsibility to intervene.
This is confusing to me.
I have read the stories of where people have intervened, and sent their addicted loved ones to treatment, only for the addict to go straight back out and use again because they weren't ready.
I have also read about where loved ones have done an intervention, and then the addict has stayed clean, lived and was eternally grateful (admittedly more so in the media).
Can anyone speak to me about this?
I feel so triggered right now.
I have a strong urge to DO SOMETHING, because when people don't believe me I feel like I have to make them know. Otherwise he could die and it would be my fault because I knew and didn't make them see.
