...telling someone you are here for them is huge...but just as important is giving them information about what they are dealing w.
E.g....you are a drug addict sir...
It might seem harsh to some, but it is information they may never have heard before and it may be what they need to get moving in a wellness direction tonight...
Often I post on a thread here where someone is saying...I don't know why I can't stop drinking....
Everyone is saying...welcome....this is a great first step...etc...
But...nobody gives the information...e.g. ..you can't stop because booze is a highly addictive drug and it has damaged your brain...etc...
If someone is begging for information tonight....telling them to catch an AA meeting when they can doesn't put them in a position to embrace sobriety tonight...
My world...thanks...