Free, and open to anyone
A free workshop for families
If someone you love is struggling with addiction you already know the weight of it: the sleepless nights, the conversations that go nowhere, watching somebody disappear into something you do not fully understand. This is a free three hour session for the people around them.
What the session covers
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What addiction actually is Why it is not a matter of willpower, and what that means for how you respond to it.
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Looking after yourself How to protect your own health and sanity while supporting somebody who is unwell.
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What actually helps Practical ways to respond to somebody in active addiction or early recovery, and the common responses that make things worse.
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Other families Time with people in the same position, which for a lot of attendees turns out to be the part that mattered.
You do not need to be a client
The workshop is open to anyone supporting somebody through addiction, whether or not they are in treatment with us, and whether or not they are in treatment at all. There is no cost and nothing is asked of you afterward.
If it is more urgent than a workshop
Admissions answers day and night. They will talk through what is happening and what the options are, at no cost, whether or not the person you are worried about is ready.