Don't help: A guide to working with the alcoholic

Don't Help. What kind of message is that to give to someone dealing with an alcoholic?For families and friends this means don't help if you think "controlled" drinking or threats will solve the problem; do help by showing victims the disease's effects on themselves and other people.For health-care professionals, this means don't help if you see treatment as a psychological or moral problem; do help if you see alcoholism as a chronic, progressive, inherited disease.Don't Help provides enormous help to everyone professionally or personally concerned with the disease of alcoholism.