Spell to Overcome Alcoholism Didn't Work?

[Phoebe43]

Ok. I tried to use magick to stop someone from drinking alcohol and that if he did, he would feel the ill effects of it in his life. But it never happened. I think I did it in the waning moon using the normal correspondences for banishing something. It never seems to have helped and seems worse. Any ideas? I know maybe this is going to far with magick but I'm trying to help someone who is an alcoholic.

[Heartsong]

Alcoholism is an addiction, and that is a disease, not simply a bad behavior or poor life choice (although those can be factors in some cases), and I suspect that's the reason why your spell was not successful. In my experience, you can't banish a disease. This is also why, in many instances, trying to convince an alcoholic to stop drinking doesn't work; a lot of the time, they can't help it. And when you reach that point, the drinking in a way becomes necessary for them to function. Even binding the person from drinking can then be more harmful than beneficial. The absolute best thing you can do is work with their family and friends to form a support system for each other and for this person. Don't be critical or confrontational, often times that can drive them in the opposite direction. Get information to show them. Don't make excuses for them, and don't let their loved ones make them either.

It's hard and it's time-consuming, and sometimes, there is nothing you can do or say, because people have to come to change on their own. If they're not willing or ready to change, then they won't, magically or otherwise.

Here's some links that might be helpful, for you and for them.

http://www.phoenixhouse.org/faq/if-an-a ... -about-it/

http://www.healthline.com/health/most-i ... #Overview1

https://ncadd.org/for-friends-and-famil ... ng-someone

http://alcoholism.about.com/od/fam/a/Ho ... Addict.htm

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/addic ... -abuse.htm

[Lillady]

I 100 + % agree with what Heartsong said here. My husband is an alcoholic and I have tried everything I can think of. Another thing I want to add is that a spell would work if they cast it and want to defeat the addiction but that is up to them not you and when we cast for someone else especially something like this it is trying to change the will of someone and if they do not want to quit then the spell won't work.

[MsMollimizz]

Make him an Amethyst bracelet...

Gentle Indigo Light
MsMollimizz

[Phoebe43]

I just want to say ty. I'm still now having any success. It is kinda like working on a brick wall. I have a tooth (i know, weird) of his and I put it in a box of amethyst and I guess I say some words over it...thanks for the amethyst idea and the reality check. I know I can't do it by myself... Thank you to all

[Firebird]

To piggy back off Lillady...here's the question...does he want to quit?
You cannot help him if he doesn't want help, stop trying ...for your sake, you will only make yourself crazy.
sorry, I know, it sucks
Firebird

[SnowCat]

If a banishing spell would work for someone else's alcoholism, my husband would have dried out years ago. What I did just this month, was, with his agreement, put him on a budget. We put X dollars in his personal account. That's his beer and cigarette money for the month. I can't keep going nuts trying to budget his non-essential spending into the household funds. When he runs out of money, hopefully it will be educational. Having it right there in black and white just works better for some people.

Snow