Plain answer
Examples include paying rent, bills, legal costs, fines, debts, repairs, or emergencies in ways that allow active addiction to continue without a recovery-supporting plan.
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What is financial enabling?
Financial enabling is money support that reduces the pressure to face addiction-related consequences.
What to do next
Turn the definition into one clear family action
If this term describes what is happening at home, do not stop at the definition. Use the related guidance below to choose the next step: check the pattern, get family coaching, attend live family support, or use Family Bridge when the family needs shared structure after treatment, relapse concerns, or a new boundary plan.