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Family Recovery Program Important Element Of The Recovery Process At Muskoka Recovery Center
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FamilyRecoveryProgramImportantElementOfTheRecoveryProcessAt
MuskokaRecoveryCenter
(1888PressRelease)Ifyouhavealovedonewithanaddictionproblem,youknowthatthey
aren'ttheonlyonesuffering.Inafamilystrugglingwithaddiction,everyfamilymemberis
affectedinsomeway.ThenaddictionnowbecomesaFamilyDisease.
(1888PressRelease)Needsarenotbeingmet,relationshipsbecomestrained,andeveryone
isindangerofadoptingmaladaptivecopingmechanismsthatcanhavelonglasting
consequences.Thereisnosimplefixforaddiction.Itisaninsidiousdisorderthatfindsits
wayintoeveryaspectofaperson'slife,andsuccessfullongtermrecoveryrequires
addressingalloftheseaspects.Addictionimpactstheentirefamily,andthemostsuccessful
recoveryprovideseveryonewiththechancetohealnotjusttheaddictedindividual.Now
MuskokaRecoveryCenterinBurk'sFallsOntarioCanadacomestotheforefrontin
addressingtheneedforaFamilyRecoveryfromAddictionProgram.
TheFamilyProgramDirectorofMuskokaRecoveryCentersays,"Whenanindividualis
sufferingfromanaddiction,itthrowstheirentirefamilyintoupheaval.Familymembers
oftenfocusontheaddict,believingthateverythingwouldbefineifonlytheycould"fix"the
addictedindividual."Andfurtherstresses,"Thetruthisthattheaddictisresponsiblefor
theirownrecovery,andtheaddict'sfamilymembersareresponsiblefortheirs.Although
thereareimportantwaysyouasafamilymembercanhelpyouraddictedlovedone,you
can'tchangethem;youcan,however,changeyourselves."
Bydefinition,anindividualwhoisaddictedtoasubstanceorbehaviourisdrivento
continuedespitenegativelifeconsequences.Theseconsequencescommonlyinclude
financialdifficulties,healthproblems,andneglectedrelationships;addictssometimescope
withtheseproblemsbyresortingtolying,violence,denial,orabsence.Forfamilymembers,
theseactionsleadtoanumberofcomplexemotionsthatwon'tsimplydisappeariftheir
lovedonereceivesaddictiontreatment.Trusthasbeenbroken,intimacyhasbeenlost,and
insomecasesfinancialruinisimminent.Theseareseriousissuesthatresultinfeelingsof
anger,resentment,fear,andlonelinessforfamilymembersofaddicts.
MuskokaRecoveryCenterfindsthatasafamilymemberofanindividualsufferingfrom
addiction,addressingtheseissueshelpsboththefamilyandtheirlovedoneheal.Ifthe
addictisinrecovery,heorshewillbeworkinghardtoaddressallaspectsoftheir
addictionandmanyofthoseaspectsalsohaveanimpactonfamilymembers.Involvement
inpatientandfamilysupportgroupshasbeenshowntobeanimportantcomponentof
successfuladdictiontreatmentandMuskokaRecoveryholdsmanyofthesetypesofgroups
andsupportsmanymorewithinthecommunities.Itisalsostated,"Evenifyourlovedone
isnotreceivingaddictiontreatment,familyrecoverycanstillofferyourfamilythechance
tohealandbecomeastrongsupportstructureforastrugglingaddict."
Choosingtotakepartinfamilytherapyisanimportantstepintherecoveryprocess.Some
typesoffamilytherapyareprimarilyeducational,helpingfamiliestounderstandthe
diseaseofaddiction.Theseprogramsofferclasses,discussions,lectures,activities,and/or
groupmeetingstohelpfamilymembersofaddictsdevelopadeeperunderstandingofthe
causes,effects,andtreatmentofaddiction.Otheroptionsforfamilytherapyarecounseling
forthefamilyorcouplesorparticipationinasupportgroupforfamilymembersofaddicts.
Whileaparticularprogrammayfocusmostlyononeoftheseaspects,atMuskokaRecovery
Centerfamilytherapyincludessomelevelofeducational,counseling,andsupportive
assistance.
AlAnonisawellknownandwidelyavailablefamilyrecoveryresource,dedicatedto
supportingfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics.Foundedover55yearsago,AlAnonisafree
groupwherememberscansharetheirpersonalexperienceswithotherswhohavelived
withandlovedanalcoholic.AlthoughAlAnonwasestablishedanddesignedforfamilyand
friendsofpracticingandrecoveringalcoholics,manylovedonesofpeoplesufferingfrom
substanceabusealsoparticipate.
AlAnonoffersarecoveryprogramdesignedspecificallyforyoungerfamilymembers,called
Alateen.MuchlikeAlAnon,Alateenoffersfreemeetings,literature,andsupporttoolder
childrenandadolescentswhohaveafamilymemberorclosefriendwhoissufferingfrom
anaddictionproblem.Althoughthefocusisonalcoholaddiction,familymembersofpeople
whoabuseothersubstancesmayalsoparticipateinAlateen.MuskokaRecoveryCenter
holdsvariousAlAnonandAlateenmeetingsthroughouteachmonth.NarAnonisanoption
forfamilyandfriendsofdrugusers.SimilarlytoAlAnon,NarAnonisafreesupportgroup
availabletoanyoneaffectedbyarelativeorfriend'saddiction.ItisaTwelveStepprogram
thatofferspeersupportandliteratureonaddiction.
OthergroupsthatofferfamilyrecoveryservicesincludetheNationalAssociationfor
ChildrenofAlcoholics(NACoA),AdultChildrenofAlcoholics,CoDependentsAnonymous
(CoDA),andSMARTRecovery.Inaddition,localcommunitiesmayoffersupportgroupsfor
familyandfriendsofaddicts,throughacommunitycenterorchurch.Otheroptionsare
psychologistsorcounselorswhospecializeinaddictionrecoverylikethetherapistsat
MuskokaRecoveryCenter.IfyourlovedoneisinaddictiontreatmentattheMuskoka
RecoveryCenter,theirprogram,nowmorethaneverisprovidingandevenencouraging
familyrecoverythroughtheirservices.Thecenterevenstreamsit'sprogramliveoverthe
internettofamiliescanbecomeinvolvedandlearnnomatterwheretheyareinCanadaor
theworld.TheCenter'sDirectorsays"WearethefirstcenterinCanadatodothisprogram
liveonlineforfamiliesoftheaddictsandalcoholicswetreatratherthanthefamilyhaving
tocometothecenterwecometothemviatheinterneteachandeveryweek."
Evenifonlyonememberofafamilyisanaddict,addictioncausesallfamilymembersto
suffer.Receivingfamilytherapyprovideseveryfamilymemberwiththechancetorecover
fromtheeffectsofaddictionandbuildastrongerfamilyunit.Recoveringasafamilyallows
healing,encouragesforwardmovement,andprovidestherecoveringaddictwithasupport
structurethatisessentialtohisorhersuccess.
MuskokaRecovery'sFamilyProgramManagersays,"hereatMuskokaRecoveryCenter
familieswillnowlearnaboutthethreeC'sofafamilymember'saddiction:Youdidn'tCause
it,youcan'tControlit,andyoucan'tCureit."Hefurtherstates,"everylifeisworthsaving."
http://www.muskokarecovery.com
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MuskokaRecoveryCenter
(1888PressRelease)Ifyouhavealovedonewithanaddictionproblem,youknowthatthey
aren'ttheonlyonesuffering.Inafamilystrugglingwithaddiction,everyfamilymemberis
affectedinsomeway.ThenaddictionnowbecomesaFamilyDisease.
(1888PressRelease)Needsarenotbeingmet,relationshipsbecomestrained,andeveryone
isindangerofadoptingmaladaptivecopingmechanismsthatcanhavelonglasting
consequences.Thereisnosimplefixforaddiction.Itisaninsidiousdisorderthatfindsits
wayintoeveryaspectofaperson'slife,andsuccessfullongtermrecoveryrequires
addressingalloftheseaspects.Addictionimpactstheentirefamily,andthemostsuccessful
recoveryprovideseveryonewiththechancetohealnotjusttheaddictedindividual.Now
MuskokaRecoveryCenterinBurk'sFallsOntarioCanadacomestotheforefrontin
addressingtheneedforaFamilyRecoveryfromAddictionProgram.
TheFamilyProgramDirectorofMuskokaRecoveryCentersays,"Whenanindividualis
sufferingfromanaddiction,itthrowstheirentirefamilyintoupheaval.Familymembers
oftenfocusontheaddict,believingthateverythingwouldbefineifonlytheycould"fix"the
addictedindividual."Andfurtherstresses,"Thetruthisthattheaddictisresponsiblefor
theirownrecovery,andtheaddict'sfamilymembersareresponsiblefortheirs.Although
thereareimportantwaysyouasafamilymembercanhelpyouraddictedlovedone,you
can'tchangethem;youcan,however,changeyourselves."
Bydefinition,anindividualwhoisaddictedtoasubstanceorbehaviourisdrivento
continuedespitenegativelifeconsequences.Theseconsequencescommonlyinclude
financialdifficulties,healthproblems,andneglectedrelationships;addictssometimescope
withtheseproblemsbyresortingtolying,violence,denial,orabsence.Forfamilymembers,
theseactionsleadtoanumberofcomplexemotionsthatwon'tsimplydisappeariftheir
lovedonereceivesaddictiontreatment.Trusthasbeenbroken,intimacyhasbeenlost,and
insomecasesfinancialruinisimminent.Theseareseriousissuesthatresultinfeelingsof
anger,resentment,fear,andlonelinessforfamilymembersofaddicts.
MuskokaRecoveryCenterfindsthatasafamilymemberofanindividualsufferingfrom
addiction,addressingtheseissueshelpsboththefamilyandtheirlovedoneheal.Ifthe
addictisinrecovery,heorshewillbeworkinghardtoaddressallaspectsoftheir
addictionandmanyofthoseaspectsalsohaveanimpactonfamilymembers.Involvement
inpatientandfamilysupportgroupshasbeenshowntobeanimportantcomponentof
successfuladdictiontreatmentandMuskokaRecoveryholdsmanyofthesetypesofgroups
andsupportsmanymorewithinthecommunities.Itisalsostated,"Evenifyourlovedone
isnotreceivingaddictiontreatment,familyrecoverycanstillofferyourfamilythechance
tohealandbecomeastrongsupportstructureforastrugglingaddict."
Choosingtotakepartinfamilytherapyisanimportantstepintherecoveryprocess.Some
typesoffamilytherapyareprimarilyeducational,helpingfamiliestounderstandthe
diseaseofaddiction.Theseprogramsofferclasses,discussions,lectures,activities,and/or
groupmeetingstohelpfamilymembersofaddictsdevelopadeeperunderstandingofthe
causes,effects,andtreatmentofaddiction.Otheroptionsforfamilytherapyarecounseling
forthefamilyorcouplesorparticipationinasupportgroupforfamilymembersofaddicts.
Whileaparticularprogrammayfocusmostlyononeoftheseaspects,atMuskokaRecovery
Centerfamilytherapyincludessomelevelofeducational,counseling,andsupportive
assistance.
AlAnonisawellknownandwidelyavailablefamilyrecoveryresource,dedicatedto
supportingfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics.Foundedover55yearsago,AlAnonisafree
groupwherememberscansharetheirpersonalexperienceswithotherswhohavelived
withandlovedanalcoholic.AlthoughAlAnonwasestablishedanddesignedforfamilyand
friendsofpracticingandrecoveringalcoholics,manylovedonesofpeoplesufferingfrom
substanceabusealsoparticipate.
AlAnonoffersarecoveryprogramdesignedspecificallyforyoungerfamilymembers,called
Alateen.MuchlikeAlAnon,Alateenoffersfreemeetings,literature,andsupporttoolder
childrenandadolescentswhohaveafamilymemberorclosefriendwhoissufferingfrom
anaddictionproblem.Althoughthefocusisonalcoholaddiction,familymembersofpeople
whoabuseothersubstancesmayalsoparticipateinAlateen.MuskokaRecoveryCenter
holdsvariousAlAnonandAlateenmeetingsthroughouteachmonth.NarAnonisanoption
forfamilyandfriendsofdrugusers.SimilarlytoAlAnon,NarAnonisafreesupportgroup
availabletoanyoneaffectedbyarelativeorfriend'saddiction.ItisaTwelveStepprogram
thatofferspeersupportandliteratureonaddiction.
OthergroupsthatofferfamilyrecoveryservicesincludetheNationalAssociationfor
ChildrenofAlcoholics(NACoA),AdultChildrenofAlcoholics,CoDependentsAnonymous
(CoDA),andSMARTRecovery.Inaddition,localcommunitiesmayoffersupportgroupsfor
familyandfriendsofaddicts,throughacommunitycenterorchurch.Otheroptionsare
psychologistsorcounselorswhospecializeinaddictionrecoverylikethetherapistsat
MuskokaRecoveryCenter.IfyourlovedoneisinaddictiontreatmentattheMuskoka
RecoveryCenter,theirprogram,nowmorethaneverisprovidingandevenencouraging
familyrecoverythroughtheirservices.Thecenterevenstreamsit'sprogramliveoverthe
internettofamiliescanbecomeinvolvedandlearnnomatterwheretheyareinCanadaor
theworld.TheCenter'sDirectorsays"WearethefirstcenterinCanadatodothisprogram
liveonlineforfamiliesoftheaddictsandalcoholicswetreatratherthanthefamilyhaving
tocometothecenterwecometothemviatheinterneteachandeveryweek."
Evenifonlyonememberofafamilyisanaddict,addictioncausesallfamilymembersto
suffer.Receivingfamilytherapyprovideseveryfamilymemberwiththechancetorecover
fromtheeffectsofaddictionandbuildastrongerfamilyunit.Recoveringasafamilyallows
healing,encouragesforwardmovement,andprovidestherecoveringaddictwithasupport
structurethatisessentialtohisorhersuccess.
MuskokaRecovery'sFamilyProgramManagersays,"hereatMuskokaRecoveryCenter
familieswillnowlearnaboutthethreeC'sofafamilymember'saddiction:Youdidn'tCause
it,youcan'tControlit,andyoucan'tCureit."Hefurtherstates,"everylifeisworthsaving."
http://www.muskokarecovery.com
TrackbackUrl:
http://www.1888pressrelease.com/familyrecoveryprogramimportantelementofthe
recoveryprpr408509.html
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