Empirical studies have proven that the relationships in the family are some of the strongest bonds an addict has, and that recovery within the support of the family system is one of the best predictors of successful sober living. The healing that is required in order for the relationships strained by addiction to recover is important, and now recognized by the most professional and successful recovery treatment programs.It is a well-known fact that an addiction in a family can do damage to the members of the family, even to those who are not suffering from addiction themselves.The disease of addiction is one that impacts many people as it progresses. The addict himself is impacted, as are people who trust the addict. When the addict is a parent in a family, the children may suffer as a result of irresponsible and unpredictable behavior patterns. When the addict is a child, the parents may deal with issues of blame and guilt. The wide ranging impacts of addiction make it one of the most complex disorders to treat in a gestalt manner. The best and most successful addiction recovery and treatment programs will recognize the need for family therapy and intervention as a part of the addiction recovery cycle.
Often an addict’s family members are the ones who are first aware of addictive behavior patterns, sometimes recognizing the problem before the addict herself does. There can be a great deal of pain and resentment in a family that suffers from an addict’s disease. The financial impacts of addiction can mean that family members go without while the addiction gets the financial resources instead. The behavior of the addict in society can mean reflected social issues for children, spouses and parents of addicted people. In fact, there is no shortage of negative results that trickle down into a family as the result of addiction. When a family realizes there is a problem, it can be incredibly difficult to deal with the problem head-on. Coming to a consensus about how to deal with the addict is often difficult, and families in the throes of this dilemma can benefit from the counsel of an experienced family intervention professional.
Fears about confronting the addict and generating violent behavior are not uncommon. Often there are equally troubling concerns about alienating the addict further, and destroying whatever is left of the family structure. The most proactive and supportive family members can harbor deep resentment at the problems the addiction has brought to bear. The family intervention specialist will be able to counsel family members on the nature of addiction, what approaches can be the most beneficial to the addict, and what resources are available to ease the transition into sobriety for the addict and the family members alike.
Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is not an easy process, and often in the past family members were not considered a part of the addict’s journey. However, empirical studies have proven that the relationships in the family are some of the strongest bonds an addict has, and that recovery within the support of the family system is one of the best predictors of successful sober living. The healing that is required in order for the relationships strained by addiction to recover is important, and now recognized by the most professional and successful recovery treatment programs. When seeking out a treatment facility, the patient’s family will be best served to consider one that offers family programs in recovery.
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