Our Family Program
Addiction has often been referred to as a “family disease.” Family dynamics often contribute to the way individuals view life, behave, and inherent specific roles. Addiction negatively affects the entire family system. Family addiction therapy in Texas is beneficial for individuals attending a drug and alcohol rehab program. Behavioral treatment combined with family therapy has been proven to reduce the rates of relapse, reduce psychiatric symptoms, relieve stress, and promote continuous sobriety.
Codependency
Codependent behaviors are learned, thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors that lead to neglecting an individual’s personal wants and needs in favor of obsessively concerning themselves with a loved one’s addictive lifestyles. Codependent behaviors often include:
- Living in denial about a loved one’s addiction. Individuals may lie to others about their loved one’s substance abuse or isolate to avoid having to make excuses.
- Obsessively worrying about a loved one’s addiction and the consequences of their addiction.
- Reacting irrationally, overly emotional, or violently to events correlated to a loved one’s substance abuse.
- Having low self-esteem as a result of neglecting personal physical, spiritual, and emotional needs while focusing solely on the addicted loved one.
- Misplaced anger at children, pets, or other members of the family
- Engaging in unhealthy patterns of behavior to cope with the reality of a loved one’s addiction
- Mood dictated on the mood of the addicted loved one
- Neglecting responsibilities and other relationships due to obsessively catering to the addicted loved one.
Enabling
Enabling behaviors support a family member’s addiction by removing consequences for their actions out of love or fear. These types of behaviors make it easy for a loved onto to continue to abuse drugs and alcohol. Enabling behaviors include:
- Refraining from discussing or showing emotions in order to keep the peace with an addicted loved one
- Accepting a loved one’s justifications for his addiction
- Using drugs or alcohol with a loved one
- Protecting your loved one’s image by minimizing the consequences of his addiction by lying, making excuses, or taking care of their responsibilities.
- Obsessively attempting to make everything appear normal at home.
- Feeling guilty when unable to prevent natural consequences from affecting an addicted loved one.
- Removing or bailing an addicted loved one out of financial, legal, parental, relational, and other consequences.
The hallmark of our family services is the Family Intensive Workshop. This three-day workshop is a time where you and your loved one will experience an intense and interactive environment that addresses family dynamics and the effects of your loved one’s addiction. The intimate environment facilitates therapeutic breakthroughs and profound healing for all members of the family. Led by our seasoned masters-level therapists, your family will embark upon a journey of discovery that just may provide the missing piece for your loved one’s recovery.
Call us today for a free consultation on how Casa Colina can help transform your loved one and your family.