**The problem is not helping them when they hit bottom, it’s dealing with them on the way down when they are very dangerous to themselves and others.
It takes tough love.**
A lot of prayers and patience.
I helped out a severe alcoholic last month by giving her a place to stay. I missed the alcohol problem up front.
She attacked me, my wife, and tried every trick in the book to manipulate us. I told her she had one option, an inpatient detox program or out the door immediately.
She chose to live in her car.
It hurts me to see this as I feel her psychological pain in her soul.
Jesus asked people, “Do you want to be healed?” If they said no, he walked away.