Family reunification is an essential part of our addiction recovery program. We believe that one of the most effective tools against addiction is connection. While family may represent the most frustrating and complicated connections in our lives, it can also hold the keys to understanding ourselves and connecting with others.
Connection is Key
After we leave recovery programs, we rely on a support group for continued recovery efforts. Shame and isolation fuel addiction, and so they’re something that we seek to root out of family systems. However, it’s harder than it sounds. Often, it takes facilitated communication in families to get these topics aired, and so that we can counter shame and isolation with empathy and understanding instead.
We know that addiction can wreak havoc on family systems and that often, repair and damage control is necessary. In family counseling, we try to build goals together that will help each family member reach their true potential and strengthen the family structure that binds individuals to each other.
Family Dynamics are Important
One of the most difficult things to face about family relationships in addiction-recovery settings is that addiction is seldom an isolated incident. The underlying factors that lead to addiction often have far-reaching effects throughout the family. Sometimes, this is because the addiction in question has some basis in either genetics or learned behavior. In fact, some studies estimate that genetics are as much as 50% of addiction. This means that the risk and challenge of addiction doesn’t belong to just one person in the family. It’s something that the entire group must be aware and savvy about.
We recognize that family relationships require sensitive handling, patience and effort. We also believe that they can be the most powerful forces for healing and true recovery.
Strained family relationships can be one of the biggest stressors in life. One of the most common triggers that drives recovering patients back to using is stress. Therefore, if we can defuse tense relationships and create new opportunities for better and healthier communication, we can often turn a relapse risk into something that instead will strengthen individuals against relapse.
Every Week, We Open Our Facility for Families
We feature a weekly “family day” every Sunday. Programs on these days include family therapy sessions. It also includes structured recreational activities so that families can have positive experiences together that will build more positive bonds and unlock stalemates that we can come to in counseling.
To learn more, contact us today.