[Spallenzani]

Often alcoholics need to reach a bottom. If they are not enabled they reach it sooner. However, that really can hurt them and some of the people they love. A recent approach is called "intervention" which is a very disciplined opportunity for the ones they love to let them know how much damage they're causing and hope they see the light before they hit bottom. Hitting bottom includes such things as being fired, losing your friends, losing your family, etc.

So how do we know when homosexuals have "reached a bottom"?

Sorry, I'll go back to lurking now.

[ArGee]

So how do we know when homosexuals have "reached a bottom"?

When they start asking for help to leave the homosexual lifestyle. You don't judge it for them, you just help them when they ask.

One friend of mine said he had a complete mental and nervous breakdown. That was the thing for him. Of course, it almost destroyed him. It would be far better if the mentally ill could see the need for help, and get it, before things get that bad.

It's a difficult thing. There are the ill and the enablers, but there is also the fact that dealing with mental illness is not as exact as dealing with physical illness. But one thing I do know, it doesn't do anyone any good to tell them they really don't have a problem.

Happy lurking!

Shalom.