Recovering early from substance abuse can be a challenge. Recovery can be frightening for the person who is an addict or their partner. For a person who is
a recovering addict, it may seem impossible to deal with another person’s needs
or wants because they already have a lot to deal with. It is important for the
recovering person not to leave their partner and family behind.
It is important to remember that "a family, regardless of its structure, is a system made up of interdependent members who affect each other in a mutually responsive way." (Brooks) Meaning that having a partner that is a recovering addict affects the family as a whole. They are use to having an addict around and may need time to adjust to the new normal and having a parent or spouse around that now takes on roles they previously did not have. The entire family is recovering and it is important to be sensitive to that.
It is important to remember that "a family, regardless of its structure, is a system made up of interdependent members who affect each other in a mutually responsive way." (Brooks) Meaning that having a partner that is a recovering addict affects the family as a whole. They are use to having an addict around and may need time to adjust to the new normal and having a parent or spouse around that now takes on roles they previously did not have. The entire family is recovering and it is important to be sensitive to that.
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More information can be found on:
Is There Hope for Relationships During Recovery?Brooks, Jane. Process of Parenting. 4. New York: McGraw-Hill, Print
Lucas, F. (2012). Is There Hope for Relationships
During Recovery? Retrieved from Casa Nuevo Vida:
http://www.casanuevovida.com/blog/is-there-hope-for-relationships-during-recovery/
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