4 Ways to Support Your Loved One Through Alcohol Recovery

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4 Ways to Support Your Loved One Through Alcohol
Recovery
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• According to available statistics on alcohol
  abuse prevalence in the United States,
  approximately 6 million women, aged 18 and older,
  are suffering from alcohol use disorder.
• Many studies also show that women alcoholics are
  on the rise in the country due to changing social
  structures.

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• These facts simply mean that there is no reason
  for you to feel ashamed if you have a loved one
  who is suffering from women alcohol addiction.
  You must understand that alcoholism is a disease
  that requires professional help and immediate
  attention.
• What your alcoholic loved one needs now, more
  than ever, is your support and presence as she
  goes through the recovery process.

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Here are several concrete ways you can show your
support to your significant other who is battling
alcohol abuse

• Learn all you can about alcoholism by researching
  and attending support groups for this purpose
  that are open to family and friends.
• Give without expecting anything in return.
• Be a source of inspiration and encouragement.
• Stay positive but realistic.

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Learn all you can about alcoholism by researching
and attending support groups for this purpose
that are open to family and friends.

• Knowing the facts and hearing first-hand the
  struggles of women with alcohol abuse problems
  will give you a better perspective and insight on
  what your loved one is going through.
• Full understanding is impossible if you dont
  know what is really going on.

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Give without expecting anything in return.

• You cannot expect the person who is undergoing
  rehab to think about what you are feeling or how
  you are doing.
• This is not the time to be selfish and sensitive
  as your loved one has a lot on her plate.
• Show your unconditional support by being the
  giver.

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Be a source of inspiration and encouragement.

• It is easy to lose self-esteem and confidence
  while undergoing treatment for alcoholism, which
  is why you should always be the bigger person in
  the relationship.
• Encourage your significant other to commit to her
  treatment plan and let your presence be a source
  of hope.

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Stay positive but realistic.

• While having a positive attitude towards the
  entire process will be beneficial for you and the
  patient, you should remain realistic.
• The recovery process is tedious. Accept the best
  days together with the difficult ones.

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