First of all, let me say, SORRY to PDM. I was tickled but not laughing at you in a derogatory way! I feel real bad about that!
It must be confusing to you. I have been around a number of addicts and alcoholics or I wouldn't know either.
Enabling means to help or make it possible for them to continue to be addicted. Like, giving a place to live rent free (because they could use that money to drink). Or giving them money at all, because they could use it for their habit, instead of what you gave it to them for. you would not give them any help at all, hoping that they would reach their "bottom", as in "hit bottom, in which case they might seek help from AA, or The ARK or the Salvation Army and etc.
Again PDM, sorry. This may confuse you more and I'm sorry if it does. Maybe someone else can explain it better than I.
