Family Recover Program

Addiction doesn’t just affect the addicted person, it impacts the entire family. Our Family Program at Next Step Foundation is broken into alternating four-hour modules. The first module is geared toward providing education while the second focuses on processing recovery issues. The education module includes information about the addictive process, addictive personality, 12-Step, sponsorship, transitional living and other topics. As family members move on to processing, patients join their loved ones to discuss anger and emotional coping, share honesty letters, explore re-entry options and family agreements.

Loved ones are also invited to attend our free local weekly Family Support Group.

There are many benefits of family therapy, especially when it’s used in an addiction treatment setting. Family therapy helps the members of a family unit heal and recover as a group. The therapeutic setting provides a safe space for everyone to learn how to adjust to a loved one’s recovery from addiction and mental illness. Family therapy sessions are also designed to help family members make specific, positive changes to improve the home environment as well as heal relationships within the family unit.1 Family therapy typically involves the substance abuser and at least one other member of the family. This could be a spouse, parent, significant other, sibling, or any other individual who has a close relationship with the person in treatment.

A large body of research demonstrates the positive impact the family can have on a loved one’s recovery from addiction. Here we highlight the many benefits of family involvement in recovery, including:

Keeping your loved one engaged and motivated during treatment
Learning about addiction and its effects on the family as well as understanding how the treatment works and what to expect when it’s complete
Enabling family members to voice feelings and concerns and ask questions about a loved one’s addiction
Offering a loved one a high level of appropriate support after treatment
Easing feelings of fear, anger, stress, and confusion related to the addiction
The chance for family members to develop skills and strategies to help a loved one stay on the path to recovery
Improvements in family communication skills
The opportunity to address any mental health issues within the family system, such as depression or anxiety, which can hamper family communication and contribute to relapse
Getting involved in a loved one’s recovery improves the chances of long-term success while improving household function and family members’ own mental health.

Family Recover Program

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