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well the PERSON that is looking for help realizes he has a problem. i'm not sure how much at this point it is to the point that it is a full-blown addiction as they are still able to hold down a steady job, hold onto their income, etc.(although this is also my not having a lot of knowledge about addiction~~I am not saying that there is any type of "safe level" of drug use, or anything along those lines). They are aware that their use of cocaine has led them down a destructive path and they ARE willing to make a change (at least at this point APPEAR to be willing to). in any event, some of you have alluded to why i would want to involve myself in helping a person with a drug "problem" and to answer your question, I am not sure if I will actually be able to help them, as I too agree that they are the ones that need to do the work. I do see nothing wrong in being supportive and providing encouragement to them to set new goals as well as get away from the negative peers they are used to involving themselves with. This is a personal choice I have made, I understand that many people would not want to be involved in a situation like this and would choose to walk away from my friend. That is another observation I have made in working with substance abusers, that they don't really have any positive supports in their life which is another major reason for the continued drug use.
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