Practicing Detachment from Alcohol Issues

Ask for counseling help and support if you are concerned about a loved one’s alcohol use this holiday season. Start with your EAP or other qualified expert and discuss the art of “detachment.” Detachment is about stopping the preoccupation with the drinker’s behavior—tracking what they are doing and where they are going, threatening, pleading, manipulating, which can contribute to resentment and even physical illness. Detachment is a teachable skill, and with guidance you can discover how to participate in the relationship in a new way.

12/15/2022