Families Anonymous, a support group for families – find a meeting in your area: https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/meeting-directories/
Addiction can happen in days but it has a long term effect on the user and the lives around them. It comes in many forms and has permeated all parts of our society. You may have family members, friends or neighbors quietly struggling with the weight of this. Let’s break the silence. People can’t fight what they don’t know about, so this is all about stopping the stigma, the silence, the hiding and getting the word out.
What can we do about it? First we may have to re-think or re-define addicts as people, suffering from addiction to something that controls them. Then, maybe we can see them as a son, daughter, brother, sister, mom, dad, spouse, grandchild, cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, friend… that needs help getting freed from a life in bondage.
We wanted to let people know that God loves you very much and nobody has to face this alone. There are some really great support groups and resources available in this area that are available to help both the addict and their family (since families need help dealing with this too!)
Please reach out to someone for help if you find yourself trying to cope with this alone!
Click the blue links below for some local contacts and resources that may be able to help you start the healing process.
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Families Anonymous – Recovery Fellowship teamed up with Robby’s Voice on March 3, 2018 to bring in some great speakers on addiction awareness and recovery support options (for those around the addict).
Play Part 1 – Barb, Dave, Kim, Bob
Play Part 2 – Rob Brandt
Download the entire session as mp3 file – 72mb
Below are the speakers and the organizations represented at this informative meeting.
Barb spoke on behalf of
Safe Passages – a program where Olmsted Township and Berea Police Departments partner with PAARI – Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Dave spoke on behalf of
Stepping Into Freedom, a new Christian faith based 12 step recovery program
Kim and Bob spoke on behalf of
Families Anonymous, the local group meeting here on Monday nights at 7pm
Rob Brandt spoke on behalf of
Robby’s Voice, an organization focused on promoting awareness and education on drug addiction
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Families Anonymous literature – free downloads
Emerald Jenny Foundation – Helpful Resources Page
National Association for Christian Recovery – Finding Treatment Programs
National Association for Christian Recovery – Finding a Support Group