The Family Program at New Life Spirit Recovery
Families Matter!
God placed families at the centerpiece of his plans. When addiction strikes, the family is deeply impacted. At New Life Spirit Recovery, we believe that God’s plans are to not only intervene with the addict, but to allow the entire family to receive healing and support.
Even though it appears that the addict’s recovery will resolve all the problems, usually the confusion, betrayal and pain of addiction has more long-term ramifications. Families oftentimes have been fighting the “enemy” of addiction without an understanding of its full force.
They have furthermore been trying to manage and deal with the difficult challenges addiction brought, and in the meanwhile became consumed with it. Because everyone has been affected, the family as a whole must be supported in the recovery process.
Our desire at New Life Spirit Recovery is to orchestrate an environment where reconciliation can occur. However, we aren’t ignorant to to the pain and trauma that has occurred. We believe family members need to be met at their point of need, and given the opportunity to share what they too have been through. From there, we begin to develop solutions for everyone involved.
New Life Spirit Recovery seeks to better prepare families to understand the signs of recovery, relapse, healthy boundaries and positive support. In doing so, a healthy environment can be created that can assist in relapse prevention altogether. While there are never guarantees, through education, understanding and planning, the addict and the family stand the best possible chance of success.
It furthermore gives family members the ability to make choices and to live without the toxic effects of addiction in the future.
Christian Families in Recovery is a resource developed by our sister ministry that is used in churches and recovery groups nationwide. It gives families the education necessary to overcome the fears, and to be equipped to understand the “why” and “where” of addiction. It furthermore helps families plan for the future; being able to set guidelines, boundaries and express needs.
As the designated family representative, you will be allowed (if authorized) to participate in the Family Addiction Education and Recovery Planning Program.
