How to help an addicted person want to recover. A guide to creating motivation for treatment for an addict for relatives. Below you will read a list of specific actions that will help you convince a person close to you to take the first step towards recovery . Of course, these are short instructions that can be quickly posted here on the site. Specialists working with addictions are always ready to explain, give advice and help everyone. If you want to start fighting alcoholism (drug addiction) in the family, you should coordinate your actions with a specialist in disorders caused by alcohol or drugs. Choose a rehabilitation center, since the Internet is full of advertisements for both expensive and charitable centers. Meet with a specialist, psychologist, choose the most appropriate option for help. Now doctors know how to relieve withdrawal symptoms, but alcohol (a drug), in addition to being addictive, also has a psychological effect that changes thinking and reasoning ability, and changes the emotional state of a person. Emotional syndrome is characterized by the fact that a person avoids experiencing emotions (both positive and negative) and uses alcohol and or a drug for this purpose, which gives him the effect of psychological comfort, or “mental anesthesia.” Therefore, it is important to undergo not only detoxification of the body , but also to take the path of recovery, namely, undergo long-term rehabilitation in a specialized rehabilitation center. Agree on a specific date for arrival and start of treatment. Make sure everything is ready for immediate arrival. To be continued...