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momofdrinker
05-01-2012, 03:10 PM
My daughter has 2 DUI's and both resulted in probation. Unfortunately her dad is in law enforcement and probation did nothing when she kept drinking and failing alcohol tests. So, one enabler is my ex husband.

My family, (my parents and sisters) has been giving her money for school etc , everything I took away to get her to deal with the drinking. Now they all are angry with me because I am angry for their enabling!
5 more enablers.

How do you get enablers to stop?

kevin2
05-02-2012, 05:35 AM
Hey,..welcome! Read the new article just posted on the home-page of this site, from Patrick. It speaks DIRECTLY to your situation and will definitly give you a little insight and perspective to your daughter. It's a very good read.

(update)...here is a link to the article I was talking about,...looks like the main page has been updated today with a newer article...

http://www.spiritualriver.com/when-to-take-action-and-intervene-with-a-struggling-addict/