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how can i best support someone who has relapsed

helloMango7260 March 21st, 2023

The person I love has been n recovery for years but has relapsed twice in the last year. How can I best support them?

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Clio9876 March 25th, 2023

@helloMango7260

HI there. The thing I hear most in your post is a desire to be supportive. As important things for being supportive are being there and caring, I suspect that you are probably already being more supportive than you are aware, because I can see how you care for this person. You are giving someone your time and energy, which is a great gift.

There's a community here on 7 cups for addiction support. That's probably a great place to find ideas.

https://www.7cups.com/home/addiction/

And it's a cliche, but I find it is true, we can best help others when we help ourselves first. So to be the best support to your loved one, consider ways that you can best look after yourself. I congratulate you for coming here and seeking support by making this post and hope you find what you need here. I wish you the best.