Community Support
May 10, 2022When someone struggles with opioid addiction or other compulsive behavior problems, communication breaks down among those who love that person. As a result, most people struggle not to get defensive or lose their cool in situations they don’t understand or know how to control.
But help can be significantly aided by finding ways to collaborate with the other adults in your life who have an influence and love the person with the problem.
Here are three guidelines when considering getting support from your community network.
First, it is essential to think through who consistent positive support can be instead of trying to enlist everyone who may be closely involved in their lives to somehow “apply pressure.” Some people in the “inner circle” are not up to being a positive support for many reasons. The critical point is not that they SHOULD be part of a collaborative team, but that YOU try to recognize who can be most helpful and know that this doesn’t have to include everyone.
Second, as in the seven steps of positive communication we discussed earlier, it can be helpful to think of the positive actions that could be taken with community support instead of the adverse events you are trying to avoid. For example, your loved one is more likely to benefit from invitations to healthy activities instead of avoiding potentially harmful or triggering actions, which often results in feeling excluded or punished.
Last, it is helpful to reduce second-hand communication and have direct feedback between people. Your loved one is more likely to be receptive to hearing feedback directly from others about their observations and feelings rather than hearing you describe what others have told you or what you think others have observed.
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