Families are often the forgotten members in the world surrounding addiction and alcoholism. For every client that comes through the door at Focus12 there are usually three or four other people, closely associated with that client, who are disturbed and concerned not only about the client’s behaviour, but also about their own as well.
It is not uncommon for families to be torn apart about how best to deal with someone with an addiction problem. There is often disagreement about how to handle certain situations. Within a very short space of time a whole family unit can be disturbed by one person’s addictive and disruptive behaviour.
At Focus12 we put great emphasis on providing support and information to the families of anyone dealing with an addiction issue.
This support may be through direct involvement with a client that is going through the Focus12 structured programme. It might be individual or group work for people who are struggling with addiction, but who do not necessarily have any previous connection with Focus12.
This work is carried out on a regular basis by a trained therapist.
There is a Family Support Group every Tuesday evening at the premises in Risbygate Street from 18.15 to 19.30. This group is available to anybody who feels they have a problem coping with someone else's addictive behaviour. That person does not need to have gone through the Focus12 programme or even be thinking of doing so.