(MARR) Loving Someone with Addiction – 1 Day Family Seminar

www.marrinc.org This workshop is designed for family and friends affected by someone in active addiction who is not in treatment at MARR. -The disease of addiction-covers different theories of addiction, understanding addictive thinking and the difference between substance abuse and dependence. -Addiction: The family disease-describes the symptoms and behaviors of addiction and how they impact family members. -Enabling, rescuing and controlling-teaches to recognize behaviors used by family members as a result of a loved ones’ addiction and to identify new, healthy behaviors. -Identifying and establishing personal boundaries-teaches to establish and maintain healthy boundaries as a primary tool to detach from addictive behaviors while maintaining a loving relationship with the addict. -Creating a support system-teaches family members how to create support for themselves practice healthy self-care.