Some people think they are helping a loved one through a crisis, when they are actually financially enabling addiction. It’s sometimes difficult to tell. Watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be a very confusing time. The lines are not always clear. But addiction doesn’t just take an emotional toll on relationships, it can also take a financial one. Here are some tips on how to avoid financially enabling addiction and to be a part of the solution.
Friends and family want to support their struggling loved one, but most don’t want to enable the problem. Ask yourself these these questions (PsychCentral.com) to see if you might be financially enabling addiction:
