My adult son is struggling with opioid addiction and my husband and I completely disagree on whether to keep financially supporting him - I'm terrified that cutting him off will push him toward something dangerous, but my husband says we're just enabling him, and our son plays us against each other when he needs money.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to help someone with addiction can become its own source of relationship conflict when love and boundaries pull in opposite directions.
“Where Are You with Addiction as mental health condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.