Family Therapy
The provision of family therapy services is done in recognition that the disease of addiction does not exist in a vacuum, but instead, affects all members of the family. Recovery demands that healing extends both to the addicted individual and to the family system that has been disrupted and strained. Family participation is scheduled every Wednesday during their loved one's stay in treatment. Each Wednesday the educational component is specifically designed to heal and support traumatized families and other intimate relationships. Two group therapy sessions on that day will also provide an opportunity for family members to heal through disclosing their experience with the addicted individual. The importance of family members attending Wednesday family day sessions and Al-Anon meetings cannot be over emphasized.
Having lost a successful business and the things that accompany even modest success, I awoke one Friday morning without any idea of where I was. An hour later when my wife asked if I was OK, I cried that I needed help.I was taken to detox and four days later, introduced to my new roommates.
A month later, I was able to think straight enough to have a day pass. Every Wednesday more than one member of my immediate and extended family came to share their feelings and help me to feel mine.
I now fully understand why I could not stop on my own, and how fatal this disease is for me.
Excellent, caring, committed counselors along with my family and new friends have helped me stay sober for 26 months;
one day at a time.
M.S., Alcoholic, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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