Did you know addiction is a family disease?  Yes it effects roughly nine people around the one addict. Everyone in the family plays a role in the addiction. The spouse/significant other is often playing the caretaker. What counselors call the codependent. This person often covers up for the addict. They may control all the money, call in sick to the addicts boss, cover with children about the behavior of the addict. They often check up on their every move or phone call. They feel if they control everything then the addict will behave. They become disillusioned that somehow they can control the addict. This is the lie involved with addiction.

The truth is only the addict can make things better. When treatment begins the whole family must be involved to change how they interact with the addict. This helps to make the family healthy. The goal of the treatment is to change the lifestyle and help educate families about the disease of addiction. There is hope. Find a addiction counselor to guide you through the steps of recovery, family member or addict get help today your worth it!