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My friend is addicted to Roxies. How can I help?
Some people are able to use roxies recreationally or with a prescription without ever having to experience negative consequences or addiction. For many other people using roxies can cause problems at work, home, and school and in relationships. If you are worried about your friend’s roxy use it is important to know that help is out there.
If you have a friend or family member that is addicted to roxies here are some things that you can do to help them:
Take care of yourself. Don’t let yourself get caught up in your friend’s roxy addiction to the point where you begin neglecting what you need to be ok. Make sure that you have support and that you have people you can talk to and lean on. Always stay safe and don’t put yourself in dangerous situations with your friend. Your friend is not a bad a person just in the grips of the disease of addiction but that does not mean your friend is going to be acting like your friend so remember to be cautious.
Speak up. If your friend is addicted to roxies and you want to help then say something! Talk to the person about your concerns and offer them your help and support. Don’t be judgmental though because this will backfire. The sooner your friend can get help for their roxy addiction the better. Don’t wait for your friend to get really bad off on roxies before you say something. If you are going to speak up make sure that you are prepared for a slew of excuses about their addiction and even straight denial of it. The thing you can do is to list specific examples that you have of your friend’s behavior that has you worried about their addiction to roxies.
Don’t blame yourself. You can be ultra-supportive and you can also encourage your friend to go treatment but you cannot force your friend to get sober. You cannot control your friend’s actions or their decisions. Let your friend take the responsibility for their actions and their addiction, this is essential to them stepping out of denial and moving towards recovery from their addiction to roxies. Never blame yourself for anything you cannot do for them.
If you want to help your friend it is important to note the things that you should NOT do as well:
If your friend is addicted to roxies it is best if you never attempt to threaten, bribe or preach at them.
- Don’t try to be a martyr. Avoid emotional appeals or emotional blackmail to try and get them sober. This may only make your friend’s feelings of guilt and compulsion to use roxies stronger.
- Don’t cover up or make excuses for your friend. Also do not shield them from the negative consequences they may experience due to their addiction.
- Don’t take over their responsibilities for your friend. This leaves them with no sense of importance or dignity.
- Don’t hide or throw out their drugs. This can spark a very angered and heated argument.
- Never argue with your friend when they are high
- Never take drugs with your friend
- Don’t feel guilty or responsible for your friend’s behavior.
It is possible for you to help your friend but realize it is ultimately up to them to decide to get sober. Just be there as a friend and willing to support them if they decide to take the help you are trying to give.
