Lesson 30: Family and Addiction: Slide 36
The Positive Family
Experience Of Addiction
- Some family members are able to cope well with the stresses associated with a loved one’s addiction
- Many benefit from support
of relatives or friends
- Members of some
families bond more closely
together as a result of the addiction
Notes:
How you can help: A toolkit for Families. Module 4: Caring for yourself and Other Family Members. www.Heretohelp.bc.ca
Daley, Dennis C. & Marsili, Ricardo (2005). No One is Left Unharmed: Dual Disorders and the Family. Counsellor: the Magazine for Addiction Professionals. Deerfield Beach Florida: A Health Communications, Inc. February 2005 Vol. 6 Pg. 37-43.
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