This Ted Talks really puts "listening" into perspective. When we have a family member who is suffering from addiction we are usually very busy trying to help our loved one, trying to save them from pain, trying to tell them what they should do and what they shouldn't do. If you are like me, then you will quickly learn that we can't make someone do something they do wan't to do, nor should we try. Recovery from addiction has to be the decision of the addict, they must be the one to choose, as hard as we may try to convince them, ultimately, they need to WANT to change. We can try to give them the education and the choices and opportunities but they need to decide what they want, how they want their life to unfold.
Please watch Ernesto Sirolli's talk, he has something very powerful to say.
Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen
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