Savvy Psychologist

301 - How to Stop Enabling and Start Helping

Episode Summary

When a loved one is in crisis, many kind, generous people enable their destructive behavior without even knowing it. Here's how to recognize enabling and correct it by mixing empathy, compassion, and healthy boundaries. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/mental-health/stop-enabling-start-helping https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych

Episode Notes

When a loved one is in crisis, many kind, generous people enable their destructive behavior without even knowing it. Here's how to recognize enabling and correct it by mixing empathy, compassion, and healthy boundaries.

Read the transcript.

Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows.

Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Links:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/mental-health/stop-enabling-start-helping
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe
https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist
https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych