Category: Substance Abuse and Family

How Addiction Affects Family

Many books have been written on how addiction affects family. Alcoholics Anonymous addressed the family problem in 1935 with a chapter called the Family Afterwards in AA’s main book which they refer to as The Big Book. In the 80s there was a co-dependency movement which…

Substance Abuse and Family

Substance abuse and addiction affect family members, so in order for recovery to be complete family members must be a part of recovery. In most situations in which a family member has a substance abuse problem, the family doesn’t understand why the person’s hurtful behavior. The loved one…