Addiction to Male Friend

2021-08-17 14:45:28
My mother joined this WhatsApp group last year and she, who was previously very reserved and never had friends and very family oriented , started getting very addicted to this group - this group consists of a men and women group , who were her 4th grade classmates. She became very close to one of the males in that group. It started off in the name of friendship and soon led to an affair. She used to text him regularly. She used to be very truthful previously, but started hiding things from us. She refuses to come to a counselor , psychologist or get any therapy. My father found some messages of her having this affair and confronted her after a long time. She was stopped from texting this male friend ever since. However she is still very addicted to the WhatsApp group and keeps convincing my father everyday if she can message him. Otherwise she threatens us of killing herself and harming herself. She refuses to get therapy, requesting you to kindly give us advice on what to do. Thanks.
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You can seek a psychiatrist help. She might be craving for something she is missing in the family. So do not criticise her and approach her with empathy. She has to play her role in the family and without affecting the same she can use whataspp or relationships limitedly for her self gratification. Good luck.

Answered2021-08-19 04:08:29

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Pls see a psychologist for therapy and also for addiction behaviour towards any kind is pathological so consult a Psychiatrist also
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can consult me directly for mother

Answered2021-08-17 14:54:19

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She needs to get Councelling from a Clinical psychologist

Answered2021-08-17 14:48:48

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