Family Program

Drug and alcohol addiction affects everyone. If you have questions about our family progam or any other program please call us right now at 866-616-0069. We are standing by ready to help.

The Ambrosia family program provides education, guidance and support for families impacted by the debilitating effects of chemical dependency. It is free of charge and available to family members and significant others of family members in addiction treatment at Ambrosia. We want to help you to understand what is going on with your loved one and with your family. We invite you and encourage you to attend the family education group.

The Family Disease

Chemical addiction is not a disease which only affects the person abusing alcohol or drugs. Rather, it influences the lives of those close to the person suffering from the disease.

When chemical addiction begins to take control of one person in the family, other members of the family adjust their own behavior. Often, these changes are attempts to help control or lessen the damage the addicted person is causing. The partner, parent or child wants to make things better, to cover up for the family behavior of their loved one. You have been forced to react, to adjust, just to keep things in order.

Just as addicted persons are unaware of changes in their behavior, the adjustments made by family members may progress slowly and unnoticed as well.

No matter how well intentioned the actions of family members may be their changes in behavior to accommodate or “bail out” the person that has chemical dependency do more harm than good. Such misguided support does not help the person to get better but actually assists in keeping the addicted person sick.

What We Know About the Disease

• People use alcohol and drugs to change the way they feel.
• People feeling timid want to feel confident.
• People feeling disappointed want to feel content.
• People feeling sad want to feel happy.
• People feeling nervous want to feel relaxed.
• People feeling bored want to feel excited.
• People feeling weak want to feel strong.
• People feeling frightened want to feel courage.

Services Provided

• Family Education focused on their loved one’s chemical dependency and the recovery process
• On-site professional consultation with experienced and credentialed addictions specialists.
• Education on the achievement of improved family communication.
• Multi-Family group sessions for support and direction.
• All family program services are provided by experienced certified / licensed addictions who are experienced in chemical dependency and its effects on the family.
• Orientation to all aspects of relapse prevention and the families’ role in helping to prevent potential relapse.

Questions? Call Now! 1-866-616-0069