How to help someone in denial

[sotiredofallthiscrap]

My STBXH is a cocaine addict. I left him 2 years ago but divorce is still going through.

He is really not in a good place mentally. His behaviour is downright strange at times. He rarely leaves the house and isn't working (relies on savings/not paying bills).

I know the mantra is that no one can help an addict unless they want to help themselves but he is in so deep that he can't help himself.

I've got mental health services on board (early days) but they can't force him to have a mental health assessment as he doesn't meet the threshold to be sectioned (yet).

I don't really know what I am asking for from this thread. I don't want to get back with him but, as the father of my children, I don't want him to get worse or end up dead.

Anytime got any stories of addicts turning their lives around? What made them see the light?

[bluejelly]

I'm not sure there is anything you can really do. It has to come from him. I would focus on living your best life, and moving on.