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For Spouses, Families, and Friends of Addicts

I’m writing this to the wives of addicts since that’s the most common situation. The same advice is relevant for a husband if the addict is a woman. And all of this is helpful for any family member or friend of an addict.

First of all, there is great hope for freedom and happiness. There is a way out of addiction and hundreds of thousands of people have followed this path out. One important key is that the addict has to want to recover from his addiction before he can receive help and make real progress. If he doesn’t want to get well, it will be more difficult for him to get well. Sometimes just going to meetings unwillingly at first will help him gain the hope and humility needed to start the path of recovery. Many have started out this way.

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