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Using Al Anon Family Groups for Support

Addiction, Counseling, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Addiction is rarely a condition that impacts just one person. Instead, a single drug or alcohol addiction can have adverse effects on the entire family and even their whole community. When a person struggling with addiction needs recovery treatment, his or her family members might also need support. That’s where an addiction recovery group steps in. Al Anon…

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What’s the Point of Family Therapy for Addiction

Counseling, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

Recovering from addiction takes a full spectrum of treatment. Family therapy for addiction is just as necessary as individual therapy. However, some people don’t understand the point of involving family members in treatment. What they don’t realize is that addiction is a family disease, so everyone in the household has been affected by the addiction…