In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is concerned about their ex-girlfriend's substance and alcohol abuse.
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is concerned about their ex-girlfriend's substance and alcohol abuse.
Harper admitted that she had recently fallen into a substance and alcohol abuse problem while in our last month of our relationship. When I asked if I could help now, she told me that I was a “fixer” and “she did not want to fix these issues.” I suggested an intervention with friends but, since these kids organizing the intervention are just seniors in high school, I also offered to speak to Harper’s parents.I know she also told me to stay out of it, but don’t her parents have a right to know what’s going on?Harper and your family have been very clear. Inserting yourself is only going to complicate things for Harper and for you.
Kaitlin Kindman, LCSW, of Kindman & Company, told me, “There are boundaries here and it’s not OK to cross them. A letter to Harper may be a good way of expressing what’s true for the letter writer, respectfully. The letter writer can put in their own words what it feels like to see this person decline in this way.”You can give that letter to your friends to deliver but run it by a trusted family member first.
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