In the final part of our four-part series on denial and addiction, group facilitator and case manager Adam Armstrong discussed the best ways to address and confront a loved one who may be going through denial.
He urged people to choose a safe, unbiased, and comfortable location to have a discussion about loved ones. “I call them courageous conversations,” he said. “Some people call it tough love.”
Armstrong also encouraged people to discuss what a friend or family member dealing with addiction needs at a given moment, and assess the intensity of those needs. “It’ll start to open up the door and the dialog to denial.” Staying away from… (continue reading)
In the final part of our four-part series on denial and addiction, group facilitator and case manager Adam Armstrong discussed the most effective ways of discussing denial and addiction with a loved one.
