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Beach House Recovery Center » Blog » Help for Families with Drug or Alcohol Addiction – A Quick Recap of the Town Hall
Already 1,400 people have tuned in to Beach House’s recent town hall, where a smaller audience from the local community also heard in person from our diverse panel of experts on the role of family in recovery. The discussion—highlights are below, or catch the unabridged video—assembled a rare collection of personal and professional experience from people in the field of treatment and recovery:
What follow are some of the more memorable and poignant points from their conversation regarding the role of family in recovery:
Addiction is a family disease, so recovery takes more than one. “We have these wonderful clients here [at Beach House]. They’re doing their own work, trying to do everything differently, be different in the world and show up every day for their life in a different way. But if the people that surround them and want to support them and love them don’t do their work, and they don’t learn to do things differently and learn to show up every day for their life different, then nothing changes. And if nothing changes, nothing changes.” – Anna Ciulla
Family members need support, too. “My son is in active addiction, was clean for 17 months and was doing fantastic. About two months ago he relapsed … now that I’ve been involved with the coalition, I’ve had a very different journey than I had before, because I don’t have to go it alone.”- Staci Katz
Family members face unique challenges when dealing with an addiction.
“Two of the things I’ve observed in the long challenge with my children is … the strongest emotion to mankind is survival; the second strongest emotion is shame that says two things: ‘There’s something wrong with me, and I want to keep it a secret.’ … That’s huge, and then you take a parent’s fear … You put fear with shame, and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.” – Philip Causey
More than just one person has been affected by the addiction in question—they are the loved ones.
Together, and with help, families can heal and find recovery. “That same young man who was 37 recently got clean and sober and is now a doctor, and what a joy for me to see that smile I didn’t see for 22 years. I give all the credit to my own sobriety, support system, and … the God of my understanding … All four of my children have done well.” – Causey, speaking of his family’s recovery
For more helpful tidbits from the town hall, check out the full video and consider sharing it with friends.
Whether you’re researching for yourself or a loved one, Beach House can help. We understand that this is a serious time in your life and that the treatment center you choose matters. We want you to feel comfortable and empowered to make the right decision for yourself, a friend, or a family member. This is why a counselor is waiting and available to answer your questions and help put your mind at ease regarding the next steps. Many of the staff at Beach House have walked in your shoes. If you feel you’re ready or want more information about how to help a loved one, we can help today. You can also learn why we are voted the #1 rehab for addiction treatment in Florida.
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