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The Methodology of Encountering the Social Issues … N. Fradi / (143

                      and  accuse  you  of                  no  longer  like  before.
                      untrusting and unloving               Your  school  level  has
                      him/her. Remember that                declined  and  you  have

                      s/he is enough ashamed                been dismissed.
                      of  himself/herself  and           6.  Trust and Absolute Support;
                      you  as  well.  So,  s/he             Trusting  an  addict  can
                      cannot  admit  his/her                be  difficult,  but  s/he
                      addiction  before  you.               needs it badly. So, show
                      Stay  calm,  and  tell                that you trust him/her to

                      him/her  you  are  here               overcome addiction. Talk
                      not  to  hold  him/her                about  your  absolute
                      accountable, but to find              support,  and  that  you
                      a solution to his/her problem.        will  always  be  next  to
                   5.  Fifth; Showing the Harm              him/her  by   saying,  "I

                      of Addiction; When dealing            am  with  you  and  will
                      with  a  stubborn  addict,            not leave you alone, and

                      show  him/her  the  great             I  trust  your  ability  to
                      damage  addiction  has                overcome that illness.
                      left  to  his/her  life  and       7.  Seventh; Treating Family
                      the  kind  of  person  s/he           Problems; Sometimes parents
                      has  become  to  realize              may be the cause of the
                      the  impact  of  addiction            kid's  addiction  due  to

                      on his/her life and what              the many family disputes
                      it  will  do  to  him/her  if         as well as their teenager’s
                      s/he continues to do so.              negligence and cruel treatment.
                      No harm to say, You've                To  get  away  from  such
                      changed a lot and you're              troubles  and  abuse,  the
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