Ok here's the situation. My wifes cousin is a heroin addict. Everyone in the family has basically turned their back on him because of his manipulation and lies. He has been through treatment and out again only to go back to it. He is now sleeping on the street. Everyone in my wifes family are so hurt, but have lost all faith in him and have given up letting him into their homes, and given up on trying to get through to him. I know that it is important for him to want to change his life himself. But I am kind of an outside party who never developed a real relationship with him, but I still give a shit..
The fact that me being an outside party, that can't be manipulated by him, do you think there is anything I can do to get through to this kid? I'm willing to help him in anyway I can without giving him anything for free, and the reason I think it's better that I reach out, is because he can't manipulate my feelings like he does to the family that loves him. I just know, although he has to be able to make a decision to do it himself, I know that he can't do it without someone to support him and be there for him, and maybe even show him some tough love. I mean I am willing to guide him a long to do the right thing and sacrafice a lot of my own time to get him straight, but I need to know that this is possible. Or maybe I'm wrong and that's just wishful thinking.
Are their any ex-drug addicts or anyone that can give any sort of promising input on this situation, and if you're trolling please save it, cause this is serious and is hurting my wifes family.