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Addiction and Its Impact on the Family as a Whole
Research indicates that family involvement in substance abuse treatment is crucial. In order to provide support, information, and resources, Support Systems Homes has developed a Family Education Program for our clients' family members.
The Family Program's goal is to introduce participants to the principles of recovery along with providing necessary social and emotional support. The educational component of the Family group assists clients and family members in understanding the web of addiction and its impact on the family as a whole. Family members of clients who are participating in Detoxification, Residential, Day, and Outpatient Treatment services are encouraged to attend this program.
Services include:
• Educational/recovery support group sessions facilitated by professional counseling staff
• Educating clients in the disease process, ensuring they develop an understanding of addiction
• Teaching the psychological, medical, and spiritual affects of addiction to the individual and his/her family
• Referral to a vast network of community resource
• Introduction to 12 step and Alanon recovery principles and the recovery community |
Emphasis on the following areas:
- The Disease Concept
• The Family Disease
• Physical Effects of Addiction
• Behavioral Effects of Addiction
• Psychological Effects of Addiction
• The Family Condition
• Effective Communication Skills
• Establishing Boundaries
• Detaching with Love
• Expectations
• Environmental Variables
Family Program Schedule:
- Week 1: Understand the nature of addiction, as a family disease, and how it affects each individual and the family system as a whole
- Week 2: Acquire and practice effective communication skills and learn how to set boundaries
- Week 3: Learn about detachment with love. Introduction to Al-Anon Family Groups. Realize that support is available as they make choices to sustain the recovery process.
- Week 4: Exploring the role of expectations in continuing recovery
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We Are Here To Help You Now
If you or someone you know is struggling with the diseases of drug addiction and alcoholism CALL US NOW. Treatment at Support Systems Homes is covered by many insurance plans, and we offer affordable rates of self-pay clients.
For confidential inquiries and admissions information, please call us at 1-888-848-8812.
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