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When friends and family members find out that a loved one is addicted, often - especially with parents - the first reaction is: What did I do wrong? Parents feel like they somehow failed their child or a wife thinks she failed her...
When friends and family members find out that a loved one is addicted, often - especially with parents - the first reaction is: What did I do wrong? Parents feel like they somehow failed their child or a wife thinks she failed her husband. That's guilt and all it does is slow the process of getting help for the addict. There's a difference between guilt and responsibility and it needs to be understood.