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i beg you to help. if you answer you will save some1 's live ?
my cousin is addicted to drugs. she thinks she can stop, but she can't. her father left when she was 7. her mother sacrifice so much for her. her mother works a lot. my cousin started to work when she was 14. now she is 18. she drinks and takes drugs. she use to go to see a shrink. she told the shrink that she hurts herself cuz she knows that when she hurt herself ,her mother will suffer too. and she wants her mother to suffer. her mother tried everything so her daughter would stop taking drugs but sadly she failed.is there anyway i can help her ? i know that is she goes to a rehab center and she doesn't want to get better she will still take drugs. how can we make her want to get better ? please help. we need to get her to want to get better so the treatment would work ? so help. i beg you to help me. please.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I'm sorry to read this, dealing with a loved one's addiction is very heartbreaking and draining.
Addictions can be tricky to deal with and in a lot of cases they carry a heavy emotional baggage that feeds them. Your cousin sounds very depressed and angry to me. She may be using the drugs/alcohol to numb the pain and that behavior to communicate how she feels. Think about it (and do some research) like a suicidal person- think about how they communicate their feelings. When it comes to addictions, rehab and specific treatments will only work as long as the addict recognizes its a problem and they truly want to change, which motivates them to do so. Normally when a person is showing self destructive behavior interventions are done as well. Try speaking with your family, come up with a plan of action to help your cousin out.
Organizations like Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonimous have good local sources.
ALSO: since this involves other people besides the addict, try joining your local Al-Anon chapter for support and helpful information.
Source(s): www.al-anon.alateen.org www.aa.org www.na.org - 1 decade ago
i know what u are going through because we are going through the same thing with my cousin and she is still in the process of trying to stop. The way to get her to stop taking drugs is to tell her that she is hurting everyone that truly loves and cares about her. She could also give herself cancer with any kind of drug that she takes. She shouldn't make her mother suffer because her mother is risking everything that she has because she loves her daughter and wants her daughter to get better and stop doing dangerous things to herself.
Your cousin will soon realize what she is doing and stop taking the drugs and get better.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If she is addicted to drugs then she might be able to take smaller amounts a day for a period of time then she will gradually get off drugs.
Or she could totally stop drugs n then wen she feels the need for drugs she could buy some sweets or have a cup of tea. I know it's hard to give up drugs. My sister used to smoke but she started having less cigs a day then know when she wants nicoteen she has sweets.
I hope this helps you.
Source(s): Me and my brother used to give my sister 50p every day if she didnt smoke. She eventually did stop then she would use the money to buy her sweets. - 1 decade ago
Your cousin needs a professional intervention. An interventionist is especially trained to get through to an addict and help them realize that they need help. Many drug addicts are in denial but drug rehab programs can help. It's not too late but she needs help. Wishing you the best of luck.
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- 1 decade ago
Let her live with you so you can make sure that she isnt taking drugs. She needs a person, other than her mother to tell her that what she's doing is harmful to her.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Unfortunately, it's up to your cousin to decide if she wants to seek help for her addiction. All you can do is let her know you are there to help and support her in finding help. Best of luck!
- Falcon_01Lv 61 decade ago
She sounds like she needs to go to church- not a judgemental church, but a place where she will encounter people who love her, as God loves her. Look to see if you can find a Vineyard Church near you. They are very open, contemporary, and non-denominational Christian churches, and many people are open about their struggles- and many have been through the same things, but find hope, forgiveness, acceptance, and love.
Source(s): life - 1 decade ago
First pray about the situation. Influence her to attend church with you. Talk to a minister or your pastor about it. Let God deliver her from problems. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY!!! bye bye and stay bless. I will pray about her too...
- 1 decade ago
never leave her alone talk to her about having a clean life wonderful life and to think about those who love her and what she wants to be and that life is short and worth to fight for and improve her self
if she did not listen then just let her die slowly and relife every one of her misrey