Family therapy has been found to be effective in reducing substance use, improving abstinence, improving relationships and social functioning.
Family therapy provides better understanding of addiction and how it affects behaviour, improves communication, helps regain trust, helps set boundaries, teaches self-care, provides an avenue for sharing feelings, and helps the family become aware of family dynamics that exacerbate the person’s alcohol addiction.
This differs from family to family and depends on how willing and ready family members are to adapt to positive change that supports the addicted individual’s recovery.
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