The majority of people who have had problems with alcohol or drug addiction in the past quit on their own. Think about yourself growing up and those you knew who may have battled sporadically with drinking or drug use. If everyone was doomed to the disease of addiction who once used excessively, there would be a lot more "addicts" today. But this is not the case. People "mature out" of negative behaviors they once had. They get a new job, get married, have a kid or experience some life change that becomes more important than their drinking or drugging. Values, focus and life purpose change. Even those currently struggling with drug or alcohol addiction will tell you that they have often refrained from drug or alcohol use for a period of time when they have to.
Part of that process includes an effective questioning strategy to uncover needs and discover motives. There are numerous strategies that can be applied to the questioning process, but I have…
