Drug and Alcohol Treatment Family Program
The family suffers from addiction in many ways. Nearly one third of US families have a member suffering with a substance abuse problem. There is more divorce, domestic violence, child abuse, depression, anxiety, and general medical problems in families dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. Husbands or wives of addicts suffer more depression and anxiety. Children from families with addicts may have behavioral problems, and suffer from low self esteem and depression. As children of addicts they are more likely to suffer from depression, social maladjustment and have relationship problems. This is true even if the alcohol and drug addiction is one generation previous.
If the addict and the family get into recovery, many of these effects will begin to dissipate within a couple of years. Active participation in the companion 12-step programs such as Al-Anon and Narc-Anon, family therapy, or individual counseling can help the recovery of the whole family. At Unity we will provide an entire week for the family to engage in group educational activities, role playing, and individually therapy to aid in our drug and alcohol rehab program. This will assist in helping the addict/alcoholic transition back into family life. This will also give the family a greater understanding of the disease of addiction/alcoholism and the role they may play in enabling it. It is important that the recovering person be given a fair chance at recovery and this week of family therapy should help keep expectations and boundaries within healthy limits. For relatives that can not travel and make the week of family alcohol and drug rehab therapy, we will make conference calls available for participation.