Help. I have an older sister that has been addicted to herion for years. She has been hospitalized and had to have emergency heart surgery due to an ininfection. My mom is burnt from years of trying to help her and now has cus today of her 3 year old son. She has been recently hospitalized for more infections. She has tried rehab but leaves after a few days. How can I help her. I don't want to see her destroy her life wit this. I sometimes think she feels like she has no more purpose for life because she's been on this for years.any tips on what to do?
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Andrea,
Unfortunately there is nothing you can do. You can give her support only by saying that you will be there only if she gets help to recover. Inform her that she can not do it alone. She needs an inpatient rehab facility and suggest working a 12-step program. ON A DAILY BASIS. It can be N/A or A/A. Any other help you give is strickly enabling her. She needs to be responsible for her own recovery. They have programs for you also. They are called naranon or alanon. They have been proven to be extremely helpful. They will have plenty of suggestions for you. This is a life time disease with a lifetime of recovery needed. Good luck
Joseph F
Unfortunately there is nothing you can do. You can give her support only by saying that you will be there only if she gets help to recover. Inform her that she can not do it alone. She needs an inpatient rehab facility and suggest working a 12-step program. ON A DAILY BASIS. It can be N/A or A/A. Any other help you give is strickly enabling her. She needs to be responsible for her own recovery. They have programs for you also. They are called naranon or alanon. They have been proven to be extremely helpful. They will have plenty of suggestions for you. This is a life time disease with a lifetime of recovery needed. Good luck
Joseph F
