It’s great that you are supporting someone to reduce the impact of alcohol and other drugs. Spending more time together can make it harder to release tension, and can make the situation more tense.
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You are not alone. It’s common for families and other support people to experience feelings of stress, concern and emotional exhaustion when supporting someone through alcohol and other drug issues.
Identify people that can support you and talk with you about what you’re experiencing. You can call, message, or video call them if you can’t visit them yet.
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Helpful tips for supporting a friend or family member to seek help for their alcohol or drug use are available.
You may be in the same house as the person you are supporting and may have less time apart than usual. Try to agree on expectations and boundaries, and take the time to hear how everyone is going.
Think about these things:
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You can help people in your household stay healthy and live well together by having a plan for how things will work. Maintaining good communication in a household helps issues get dealt with as early as possible.
You might like to talk about these things as a household, or as the adults in the household:
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