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...

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jms7229 07/03/2016

We need to start a new group to soothe those of us who are trying to navigate this new website! Does anyone else feel lost and alone in cyber space? At least I am distracted from other things . Good luck everyone!

bluemoon29 07/03/2016

there are many here that feel that way. i'm one of them. i wish a newer version of old DS had been created:(

xLacey 07/03/2016

Yes this will take awhile to get used to. Some pages aren't loading for me so that's annoying as well :/

givenup107 07/09/2016

Ugh hate it. I haven't been on because it frustrates me! I'll figure it out

donna7455 07/10/2016

I'm very frustrated with it. I used to get e-mail notifications when I had a message, and now I don't. Does anyone know how to fix that?

Also, I have a friend that wrote a journal. I got an e-mail notification, but the link didn't work. Now I have no idea how to get to her journal entry. Frustrating.

jainlor 07/21/2016

there's a group for families of addicts on facebook called soul sisters. much more user friendly. look us up

kimpalmer 07/22/2016

Hi all.. wow.. I can't make heads or tails out of this new DS.. but for those moms of addicted kids, there is on FaceBook: The Addicts Mom http://www.facebook.com/groups/theaddictsmom AND also on FaceBook the group that Jainlor mentions above Soul Sisters https://www.facebook.com/groups/soulsistersupport/ ........... Both are Closed FB groups, so your posts can only be seen by members there .. come get some support (easily)

jms7229 07/22/2016

Agreed Kim and janitor! I joined Soul Sisters. And I'm so grateful. I encourage others to do the same.

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