I commonly get questions like, Can you talk to my partner about their drinking for me?
Its not good for her kids to see that.
I dont blame any of these people for feeling desperate to change someone elses behavior.
Verywell / Julie Bang.
But our attempts to make other people change often backfire.
Lecturing someone, educating them aboutwhy their habits are unhealthy, or pleading with them to change doesnt work.
In fact, those strategies might accidentally reinforce those behaviors.
A lecture from a therapist doesnt work either.
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