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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of you saying “say nothing, she knows already, plus she’s an adult” ....

Does this hold true for any and all life choices that lower life expectancy?  Does it change your answer if the increased risk of morbidly / mortality is near-term vs long-term?

To wit, do you recommend silence if the relative has a managed use of meth? Oxycontin?  Daily alcohol abuse? Refuses to wear a seat belt?  Obvious bulimia?  Superficial cutting?  Vaping weed without a prescription (meaning, using those cartridges that gave so many people lethal pneumonia)?

I’d like to hear more from the “say absolutely nothing” crowd as to where they draw the line, if anywhere, on comments about an adult loved one’s activity that contributes to disease and early death.

Also, what about smoking or drinking significantly while pregnant? Still say nothing?

I work with people who have complex and chronic health problems, by way of background. [/quote]

Addiction runs in my family, and I’ve dated a couple alcoholics.

If “saying something” fixed the problem, addiction wouldn’t exist. Every addict has been nagged and told to stop.

The best thing to do is love with detachment. [/quote]

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