Family of Drug Addicts

Family of Drug Addicts – Family of Drug Addicts – Caring when it Counts Most www.therecoveryplace.net (877) 912-7837 The family of drug addicts often care, but don’t always understand addiction or know how to help. Family focused therapies are a core part of Family Programs at The Recovery Place. Jim has been clean 3 years, and the positive love and support he receives from his family is a strong part of his successful recovery. Pamela, Lead Clinician at The Recovery Place, has been clean for 21 years. Her empathy and insider’s understanding enhance her ability to provide successful therapy for addicted clients and the family of drug addicts. The Family Program at The Recovery Place teaches family members how to support their loved one in a positive and healthy way, to maximize their chances for long term recovery.

The stigma of drug addiction: “I felt inadequate, inferior, ashamed”

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I do know because of seeing the evidence myself; that when family members access help for themselves it can often help change the person using drugs or alcohol. I think this is a really important fact that we've got to hold on to”, she says. She also …
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Prescription drugs out of control

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Tawney said he suspects everyone has a connection to a prescription drug abuser. Two of the people who asked questions of the panel relayed very personal stories of family members who are addicts, with one woman pleading for help for her cousin.
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