Family Therapy for Addiction in Delaware

How Does Family Therapy in Addiction Treatment Work?

Family therapy for addiction may take different forms throughout the treatment process, depending on the needs of the family members. Our program allows families to meet with a therapist together, as well as offering individual therapy sessions. Each session typically lasts about an hour and may cover various topics, depending on the individual’s concerns. Our therapists may use different techniques in our support groups for families of addicts, such as:

• Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT): Aimed at married or cohabitating couples where one person is addicted to drugs or alcohol, BCT encourages abstinence through a "Recovery Contract" in which the addicted individual agrees to abstain from substances while the partner supports that commitment. This therapy can improve communication, reduce stress, and maintain abstinence.
• Family Behavioral Therapy (FBT): Effective for both adults and adolescents with substance use disorders, FBT explores how the addict’s behaviors affect the family, explains the roles family members adopt to cope, and helps change those behaviors by involving the entire family.
• Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT): Designed for families with adolescents struggling with substance use disorders, BSFT typically involves 12-16 sessions aimed at improving family interactions, as adolescent substance abuse is often linked to unhealthy family dynamics.
• Functional Family Therapy (FFT): This therapy is for families with adolescents facing substance use issues, focusing on improving communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: This therapy helps families address co-occurring disorders (addiction and mental illness) by focusing on solutions rather than pinpointing the root causes of family dysfunction.
• Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): CRAFT uses structured positive reinforcement strategies to help loved ones encourage their family members to change their substance use behaviors.
• Multisystemic Therapy (MST): Designed for adolescents with substance use issues, MST uses goal-oriented techniques and family-strengthening strategies to promote positive behavioral changes.
• Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT): MDFT is a comprehensive treatment approach that works with both adolescents and their families, often involving schools and legal systems to enhance family functioning.
• Family Recovery Support Groups: These support groups provide spouses, partners, caregivers, children, siblings, and others a space to connect with others in similar situations, receive peer support, and gain guidance.
• Family Peer Recovery Support Services: These services provide education and support from someone who has a family member in recovery from substance use disorder.

By incorporating these diverse approaches, our program addresses the unique challenges faced by families affected by addiction, promoting healing for all involved.

Our Redemption rehab facilities believe that helping families of addicts is a crucial part of recovery. Addiction is a family disease, meaning it affects everyone in the household, not just the individual. If you’re struggling to cope with a loved one’s drug and alcohol use, our nationwide facilities are here for you.

Our Support Groups for Family Members of Addicts

For the sake of both our patients and their families’ well-being, ongoing support is essential. The family dynamics of addiction can often be heartbreaking, leading to broken relationships, enabling behaviors, and codependency.

A lack of knowledge about substance use disorders can create a wall between the individual and their family, making recovery more difficult. Based on our experience, we know that patients do better when they have support from their partners, parents, and siblings, especially as they transition from rehab to their daily lives.

Our family program for addiction includes services like:

• Recovery counseling
• Addiction education
• The Johnson Model of Intervention
• Family resources
• Weekly support calls
• Individual therapy sessions
• Relapse prevention education
• Improved family communication
• Education on codependency and enabling
• Opportunities to be involved in the treatment process

In addition to these structured services, families can explore other resources to support their loved ones during treatment and recovery. Understanding treatment policies and actively participating in your loved one’s journey can make a significant difference.

Importance of Family Support for Addiction Recovery

It’s difficult to reach any goal without the support of those closest to you. Unsupportive family members can hinder progress and even contribute to relapse. If you’re the loved one of an addict, there are several ways you can help during treatment and recovery.

The strategies you use will vary depending on your loved one’s treatment plan. It’s important to familiarize yourself with program policies, such as rules about communication, phone calls, visiting hours, and sending care packages.

Some key points to remember:

• Your participation and support matter.
• Be patient while your loved one adjusts to sobriety.
• Celebrate your loved one’s milestones and successes.
• Make time to care for yourself by joining a support group like Al-Anon or Nar-Anon.

Family involvement in addiction recovery is essential. The love, understanding, and encouragement provided by family members offer a strong foundation for recovery. In times of relapse or hardship, this support can motivate the individual to stay committed to their sobriety.

Understanding Family Roles in Addiction

Addiction often causes family members to adopt certain roles to cope with the situation. These roles can create dysfunction, such as enabling or codependency, which can hinder the recovery process. Recognizing these roles is crucial for healing.

Are Addictions Genetic?
While addiction has a genetic component, it is also influenced by psychological, environmental, and hereditary factors.

Family Programming for Veterans and Their Loved Ones

Our family program is designed to educate the loved ones of veterans about addiction and recovery, recognizing that recovery from addiction is challenging without family support. Our programs include group meetings, family addiction education, and therapy sessions to help veterans and their families rebuild relationships and support one another through recovery.

Finding Family Therapy Near Me

Our family therapy for addiction is available to family members of those in our treatment programs. Once the individual is medically stable and undergoing therapy, we incorporate family services to aid recovery.

For more information about our treatment options for addiction, contact Redemption Treatment Center today at (855) 712-9679 to get started.