I decided to talk about recovery for families in this secton, before the one on recovery for the addict, because the addict’s family can provide one of the most critical support…

Let’s contrast the family described above with one that is dealing with addiction. This family is also task oriented, but the primary task is different - it is no…

To understand the addict’s family, let’s first look at families in general and how they function. In its most basic form, a family is a task-oriented group, with the…

“Addiction is a family disease.” This observation is commonly made in addiction treatment circles, but what does it mean? Exactly how does addiction affect the family?

The statement does not mean that families…