Helping someone to continue to self destruct is not support

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZD6V6_aLFeX4TXxXYm9VpNJNsO3nDwQ9oyyp2Nd-Ch8e7iHJCQik1l8NqQxvOR4KQraefIzGDx3v7CE5tWuW7dzmPNUxe8UWqf71sgczOxCKp7W-J3bsqQ44rQ7Ddo-kiRi70EE0oeeCP/s1600/578803_163768017080582_265724398_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZD6V6_aLFeX4TXxXYm9VpNJNsO3nDwQ9oyyp2Nd-Ch8e7iHJCQik1l8NqQxvOR4KQraefIzGDx3v7CE5tWuW7dzmPNUxe8UWqf71sgczOxCKp7W-J3bsqQ44rQ7Ddo-kiRi70EE0oeeCP/s320/578803_163768017080582_265724398_n.jpg" width="295" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> Rescuing someone who is actively practicing addiction of some kind, is enabling. It is dysfunctional because it supports the person in continuing to practice their addiction. A person in recovery working on getting healthier may need some help from time to time - and that is great, that is being supportive in a positive manner. Helping someone to continue to self destruct is not support, it is codependency - it is also not Loving.

Helping someone to continue to self destruct is not support

Rescuing someone who is actively practicing addiction of some kind, is enabling. It is dysfunctional because it supports the person ...

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