How To Help Your Partner To Quit An Addiction?

It is painful to see your partner experience an addiction, be it your parent, friend, aunt, or sibling. The urge is the same that you want to do anything in your power to help them kick the habit. The question is: how? Short of throwing yourself upon the tracks, what can a partner do to help someone struggling with addiction? While every situation is different, and every family is different, the guiding principles are the same, and they aren’t pretty. Terms like codependency, enabling, and tough love might sound harsh…