Often times families approach addiction recovery through a rehabilitation residence like The Rose with the following frame of mind, “Here is my loved one. Fix her. See you in 90 days.” Unfortunately recovery is not a linear process. In the recovery field we often call recovery “the road to recovery” meaning that we savor the journey, not the destination. The process of that journey is where recovery, healing and freedom from addiction is found. We invite families to be apart of that journey through Family Week. During Family Week, parents, siblings and children are given opportunities to not only learn about addictions, but they assist in the recovery process of their loved one and gain some healing themselves from this wreckage this addiction has caused their family. Addiction has often been noted as a “Family Disease” where everyone is affected and in need of recovery.
Here is a sample schedule of what some Family Weeks look like:
Day 1
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| 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast – Family Program Facility |
| 9:00-10:30 | The Disease Model of Addiction - Dr. Joseph Bradley |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:00 | The First Year of Recovery – Dr. Joseph Bradley |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch – Provided at Family Program Facility |
| 12:45-1:15 | Introduction and Continuing Care Presentation - Paige Willard |
| 1:15-1:35 | Experience Recovery – Heather Sulfaro |
| 1:45-3:30 | Boundary Setting - Dr. Jerry Brown |
| 7:30 | Al-Anon Meeting at the Main Center (Martindale Hall) |
Day 2
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| 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast at Family Program Facility |
| 9:00-10:15 | Powerlessness - Dr. Jerry Brown |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:15 | Powerlessness– Dr. Jerry Brown |
| 11:15-12:00 | Nutrition in Recovery - Michelle Smith, LVN |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch with Clients and their Families |
| 12:45-330 | Multi family Group - Dr. Jerry Bown & Kristine emry |
| 12:45-330 | Appointments with case managers, relaxation, dinner on your own Suggested 12-Step Meetings |
| Suggested 12-Step Meetings | |
| 6:30pm | Al-Anon - Corona Del Mar Community Church 611 Heliotrope (12 x 12 Step Study) |
| 7:30pm | AA Balboa Speaker Meeting 414 E. 32nd St., Newport Beach, 92663 |
Day 3
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| 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast at Family Program Facility |
| 9:00-11:30 | Dual Diagnosis/Questions – Dr. Jerry Brown |
| 11:30 | Closing Knot of Love - Heather Sulfaro |
To find out more about Family Week programming please visit the following link here:
