Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...
Has anyone read any books that have provided some helpful insight into addiction? My husband is suffering from prescription drug addiction. I was really hoping to find something that, well i'm not sure exactly what i'm looking to get from it but i feel like i need something i can read that will confirm that what is happening is not my fault and that maybe there is something i can do to help.
Leadership and Self Deception.
Both books are by The Arbinger Institute
And the best thing you can do for him is to get yourself some help.
What is happening is absolutely NOT your fault. 3 C's. You did not Cause his addiction, you cannot Control his addiction, you cannot Cure him.