The PMHNP wants to motivate a 35-year-old father with children to enter treatment for alcohol use disorder, but so far the client has not indicated he is interested in doing so. What would be an appropriate line of questioning?

Don't you want to be sober for your family? Do you want them to have an alcoholic father like you did?

Last time you told me you drink a six pack every night, but your wife said it's two six packs at least. Don't you see that only alcoholics lie about how much they drink?

Tell me what you've noticed about your alcohol use. How has it changed over time? What things have you noticed that concern you? What do you think could be problems or might become problems?

If you don't go to treatment for your alcohol use disorder, I'll be forced to call child protective services. Do you want to lose your children?