SUPPORT GROUPS
Support Groups for Families
There’s nothing harder than watching someone that you love lose themselves, piece by piece, to a disease that many people just don’t understand. This takes a toll on everyone involved, and it helps immensely to find a support group that can help.
Below we have listed all of the different support groups that can help you in the healing process, even if your loved one is currently in active addiction.
Each community may have their own unique resources, but there are many groups that are well-known. Please review and find a meeting that will work for your situation. We all need help sometimes.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon is a group designed to connect people who have grown up with or who are currently living with someone who abuses alcohol. In reality, this group is appropriate for anyone whose life has been impacted by someone else’s drinking.
There are many ways that living with an alcoholic spouse, parent, sibling, or other family member can make a person feel like they’re completely alone. Al-Anon is an excellent program for people who are currently experiencing or have experienced these feelings:
- A constant need for approval.
- A feeling like you’re never good enough.
- Feeling alone and isolated from those who you used to connect to.
- A tendency to be obsessive compulsive.
- Possible addictive behaviors.
- Overcompensating for the behaviors of others.
- A problem getting close to other people or having intimate relationships.
- Confusing one emotion for another.
- Having a hard time understanding how to interact with others.
When a person is forced to depend on or care for an alcoholic, it can take over every aspect of their lives. This influences their emotional and social development, making it difficult to start a normal life without the influence of the alcoholic. Having a group like this can help one to relate to other people and to start improving their lives with the experiences of others who understand.
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Families Anonymous
The Families Anonymous website identifies the group as “a 12 Step fellowship for the families and friends who have known a feeling of desperation concerning the destructive behavior of someone very near to them, whether caused by drugs, alcohol, or related behavioral problems.”
This group has a focus on the 12-step program that’s worked for so many facing problems with addiction. It allows family members to come to terms with what their loved ones are processing and gives them a place where they can share their experiences.
Families Anonymous is a safe place that offers anonymity and a community of people who truly understand one another. The meetings are held on a first name only basis that gives everyone the freedom to share their experiences and to rid themselves of pain and guilt.
Other services offered include:
Families Anonymous is a fantastic tool for those who are going through the process with a family member who may be trying to go into recovery. Regardless, they’re an important community and digital resource.
Ala-Teen
Ala-Teen is a part of the larger Al-Anon group. It focuses on the younger generation impacted by addition within the family and gives youth a place to vent their frustration anonymously. Children face some of the most traumatic issues related to substance abuse. They’re supposed to be able to trust the people who care for them, and substance abuse violates that trust.
Teenagers are going through a confusing time in their lives as it is, and this type of situation can leave them feeling isolated from their peers. This can lead to problems with social development and future self-worth. Having a support group that allows them to vent honestly and anonymously to one another can give them a platform for normalcy.
Ala-Teen also offers magazines, literature, and scenario-based information for teenagers who need that type of lifeline to what they don’t necessarily understand. Having that community is essential for any younger person struggling with addiction in the home.
Nar-Anon
These support groups aren’t relegated to just alcohol. As the landscape of substance abuse has changed, groups like Nar-Anon have become incredibly important to the families of those addicted to narcotics.
Their website states: “The Nar-Anon Family Groups is primarily for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you. We have traveled that unhappy road too and found the answer with serenity and peace of mind.”
Putting people in touch with family groups that give them the support and understanding they need is essential to the eventual healing process before, during, and after an intervention. Many people form lifelong bonds with these groups and go on to share their journeys with others.
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