Steven

And are you a fan of therapy as an approach to aim at the early childhood trauma?

And are you a fan of therapy as an approach to aim at the early childhood trauma?

And I guess the same applies for family and friends.

And I guess the same applies for family and friends.

Is it possible to prop somebody up? I, you know, because I was talking to, I think it was talking to Dr. Anna Lemke about this, about the idea that you can play a role in someone's addiction. Yeah. I want to help my friend who's addicted. And so I'm there for them. I'm comforting them. But I'm actually in some way reinforcing that addictive behavior because...

Is it possible to prop somebody up? I, you know, because I was talking to, I think it was talking to Dr. Anna Lemke about this, about the idea that you can play a role in someone's addiction. Yeah. I want to help my friend who's addicted. And so I'm there for them. I'm comforting them. But I'm actually in some way reinforcing that addictive behavior because...

I'm positively reinforcing it because I'm supporting them so much and I'm loving them so much and I'm showing them so much empathetic attention that actually I'm playing a role in continuing that addiction. Is that possible?

I'm positively reinforcing it because I'm supporting them so much and I'm loving them so much and I'm showing them so much empathetic attention that actually I'm playing a role in continuing that addiction. Is that possible?

Yeah, I guess I'm trying to represent the audience member that's listening to this right now that knows someone in their life that was addictive. And they tried to be empathetic. They tried to offer support. They tried to give the person help and still nothing changed.

Yeah, I guess I'm trying to represent the audience member that's listening to this right now that knows someone in their life that was addictive. And they tried to be empathetic. They tried to offer support. They tried to give the person help and still nothing changed.

In that situation, maybe the person that was struggling with the addiction didn't accept the support, didn't go to the meetings, didn't speak to the therapist. In such a situation where you're offering help to someone and they're not taking it, they're not willing to investigate different medical treatments. They're living at your house, they're in your business, whatever.

In that situation, maybe the person that was struggling with the addiction didn't accept the support, didn't go to the meetings, didn't speak to the therapist. In such a situation where you're offering help to someone and they're not taking it, they're not willing to investigate different medical treatments. They're living at your house, they're in your business, whatever.

Is there a point where you say enough is enough?

Is there a point where you say enough is enough?

What's the difference in delivery there in terms of delivering that message? Because they're both ultimately getting to the same outcome, but it sounds like the language might be slightly different.

What's the difference in delivery there in terms of delivering that message? Because they're both ultimately getting to the same outcome, but it sounds like the language might be slightly different.

I'll be your patient. And so, yeah, I do drink a lot. I drink a couple of times a day, especially in the mornings, but it's fine. You know, I'm still managing to get to work every day. Obviously, I have a couple of misconduct issues at work. But other than that, you know, and my partner's left me, but other than that, everything else is fine and I can manage this.

I'll be your patient. And so, yeah, I do drink a lot. I drink a couple of times a day, especially in the mornings, but it's fine. You know, I'm still managing to get to work every day. Obviously, I have a couple of misconduct issues at work. But other than that, you know, and my partner's left me, but other than that, everything else is fine and I can manage this.

It is. Yeah. Yeah. I lost my partner's left me and I keep getting these misconduct and notifications at work and disciplinaries because I sometimes get there late. And when I'm there, sometimes I fall asleep, et cetera. And I've worked with big machinery. So that's a little bit of a risk there. But otherwise, it's OK.

It is. Yeah. Yeah. I lost my partner's left me and I keep getting these misconduct and notifications at work and disciplinaries because I sometimes get there late. And when I'm there, sometimes I fall asleep, et cetera. And I've worked with big machinery. So that's a little bit of a risk there. But otherwise, it's OK.