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One of the best Christmas presents you could give someone with an alcohol problem this year could be the gift of self-awareness, an addictions counsellor has suggested.

According to Cathy Patterson-Sterling, programme director of a private alcohol rehabilitation centre in Canada, the festive period can be ruined for many families with alcohol abusing relatives.

She recommends confronting the problem in a caring and respectful way and helping the person to seek alcohol treatment.

"It's not about waiting until the person is drunk and grabbing the glass out of their hand at Christmastime. It's really preparing ahead of time," she told Canada.com.

"It's not funny when you're slurring your words and scaring all the kids by challenging everybody to a fight."

Ms Patterson-Sterling advises relatives to take the bull by the horns by telling the alcohol abuser that they are worried about them and preventing them from drinking when they come over for Christmas.

This, she claims, gives them the choice to either abide by the rules and abstain from drinking, or to stay away and avoid upsetting family members.

The expert notes that by confronting the problem with love, it is possible to get the person into alcohol treatment so that they can start turning their life around.

Article published on 25/12/2007 by DryOutNow.com

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