It is a herculean task taking care of an addict and taking conscious steps to help the person recover but they must be shown the love and care they need to overcome the situation that they are in. Addiction can be treated but you can do your little bit to assist in helping an addict recover faster.

1. Build trust
When taking care of an addict, it is important that you build a strong bond of trust with them. This is so because the bond you construct with them will be able to make them have complete trust in you to be able to tell and confide in you on whatever it is they might be going through. This is vital because it’s some form of therapy knowing that they have someone they can trust and know well to talk to through their struggles with substance use disorder.

2. Be Patient And Understanding
Try not to push them into talking about their condition a lot if they don’t feel to. You should be able to respect their privacy and be a source of strength to them. Pushing people too hard to be able to open up to you is one thing that builds bridges between people.
Everyone feels comfortable doing things or in this case talking without being pressured to do so and prying into one’s personal life even if the person is your spouse or whatever relationship you may have with them.

3. Change is long term
When taking care of an addict it’s important to not expect immediate change but being hopeful doesn’t hurt. Change is a long process especially for someone who is recovering from addiction or still into drugs. It doesn’t take a day for the change to be effected with the work that you will be providing in helping them overcome their woes.

4. Denial Sometimes Is Part Of The Process
The issue might pop up of them not accepting that they have a problem. This is a major issue because they at one point in time might be convinced that they don’t have a problem and not agree with you who’s there to take care of them thus sparking a major problem.
This might be an issue and strain your relationship further with the person if it’s not well handled. At this stage, a lot of discussions that Is, subtle talk have to take place between you and the person in question. Assure them that even if they feel that way, you are always there to lend a shoulder of support when need be.

5. Be Compassionate
It is very important to know that addiction is a disease just like any other conventional illness and a lot of compassion should be shown towards these addicts just like a cancer patient would get.
They deserve the same compassion as anyone and showing them compassion is very important as they go through this trying period in their lives. Even though they might or are the root cause of their problem, keen attention has to be given to them because most people indulge in drugs because they were under a lot of stress and pressure, and criticizing them further will and may lead to a further breakdown which is not needed at this point.

6. Enrol Them In a Rehabilitation Center
If after you have done the above steps and it seems like the situation is not changing, the next thing you are advised to do is to get them into a rehabilitation center for addicts. There is no shame in seeking for help, and there is no shame in registering in a rehabilitation center neither, it is the best thing to do.

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