Facts about enabling
May 04, 2009
Fact: Enabling is when you don't allow another person to face the consequences of their actions.
Fact: When you keep stepping in and cleaning up the consequences of the drinkers problem behavior, you enable the drinker to continue drinking comfortably without having to face any consequences. This is enabling.
Fact: If you continue to enable and try to spare the drinker the consequences of their drinking, it may avert or reduce the very crisis that would prompt them to seek help.
Fact: When you keep stepping in and cleaning up the consequences of the drinkers problem behavior, you enable the drinker to continue drinking comfortably without having to face any consequences. This is enabling.
Fact: If you continue to enable and try to spare the drinker the consequences of their drinking, it may avert or reduce the very crisis that would prompt them to seek help.