Am I Supposed to Perform a Drug Intervention on My Stepdaughter?

Question by miss honey: Am I supposed to perform a drug intervention on my stepdaughter?
Janey has a problem with cocaine. It all started last year when her father died of a gunshot. Martin was a police officer and he died during an entrapment operation. I was deeply hurt by what happened because I lost the love of my life. Janey, Martin’s daughter from his previous marriage, was heartbroken. She was daddy’s little girl and Martin’s sudden death affected her so much. In order to cope with the loss, she abused cocaine. I’ve been trying to talk her out of it but she just won’t listen to me. She also told me that I have no right to tell her what to do because I’m not her mother. What am I supposed to do? I really want to help her.

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Answer by camille
You should intervene with your stepdaughter’s cocaine addiction. You may not be her biological mother but I assume that you treated her like she came from your own womb. I can detect the concern you feel for her so I guess you have the right to tell her what to do. You have the right to intervene because you care. It really doesn’t matter who performs the intervention. The important thing is that the person who intervenes with the drug addiction must have enough care and love for the person involved. If she doesn’t want to listen to you, go ask for help. It will be easier to get through her if you are provided with other people’s help. Seek a counselor or a psychiatrist to help you out.

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