Lesson 30: Family and Addiction: Slide  34

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The Family Experience Of Addiction

  • Feelings and attitudes change over time
  • Guilt is experienced because families believe they are somehow responsible
  • Grief and feelings of loss are common
  • Family members:
  • Grieve over the loss of the person they knew or lost opportunities for successes of their family member
  • Find themselves experiencing alternating feelings of anger and guilt when addiction results in conflict, disruptions to family life, and financial burden

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How you can help: A toolkit for Families. Module 4: Caring for yourself and Other Family Members. www.Heretohelp.bc.ca

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