Addicts will do whatever it takes to get their next fix. This includes lying to and manipulating their families and friends. If you’ve ever been lied to or manipulated by people you love so they could help score their next fix, you might want to ask yourself if you’re helping the addicts stave off disaster or whether you’re enabling them instead.
If you’re enabling addicts, you may find yourself covering for them. Worse, you may find yourself helping them to score their next fix. The problem with enabling addicts is that it doesn’t help them to stop—it just magnifies the existing problem.
The following infographic shows eight signs that you are enabling an addict. If any of these signs seem familiar to you, replace them with actions that can lead the addict to recovery, such as trying to avoid judgment when you talk with the addict or scheduling and attending therapy sessions. Read the following infographic for more details.
