Podcasts Health Busting Addiction and Its Myths What Will It Take?

What Will It Take?

Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 8 a.m.

In this podcast, we discuss the reality vs. the myths of what it takes to get an alcoholic or addict to ask for help.

We learn that:

  1. Among the most dangerous myths is the notion that an addict or alcoholic will not seek help until they are ready.
  2. Another dangerous myth is the idea that addicts/alcoholics have to hit bottom before they are ready. We are asking the wrong questions.
  3. What we should ask is: \u201cWhat can we do to get them to accept help?\u201d Standing by waiting for them to get ready might be as good as a death sentence for some of them.
  4. Families of loved ones overcome by addiction must first learn as much as they can about the disease, lest they themselves fall prey to dangerous assumptions.
  5. Interventions can be formal or informal. No matter the immediate outcome, the family has learned a lot and the seed has been planted for a future attempt.