How Family And Friends Can Support A 12 Step Program Member

How can family and friends support a 12 step program member?

To educate themself is one way. There are a lot of myths and a lot of misperceptions about what addiction is. If you are under the mistaken belief that it's just an act of will and if people would just get their act together, they could take care of this stuff, then you really don't understand the process of addiction, and you don't understand how to be helpful to your loved one. You're acting more out of your fear and your control than actually wanting to understand this phenomenon and how to best deal with it.