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by TheSageMage 3440 days ago
> Helping people feel safe should be the #1 priority of every effort to help someone with substance abuse problems.

Exactly this thought. I've helped a lot of kids over the year through abusive homes and the greatest thing you can give them is the feeling of safety above all else. This isn't necessarily helicopter parenting, but it's attentive to the needs to help them feel like they can fail without losing the essential securities of life.