Addiction is isolating for everyone.  As family members become further and further entwined with their loved one, their world gets smaller and more hidden.  There is a real fear of letting others in to see how bad it has become.  Believing no one will understand and fear of judgement is common, so staying secluded becomes normal.  
Support groups are a vital part of recovery.  Finding people who understand and can empathize is critical to healing.  Addiction didn't happen in a vacuum and recovery can't either.  A community is necessary to become seen and heard.  Giving support to others is vital to their growth.  
Family Groups and the community they create are a vital component for core family healing.
There is something special about a family group, even when it is online.  Families can understand each other like no one else can, because they all have a shared experiences with addiction.  The details may be different, but the feelings are the same.
Family members come together to learn from each other, share their experience, successes, struggles and wisdom with each other and hold each other up like no one else can.  ​
Heart of the Family - Support Group is available to people who have completed the first two weeks of Heart of the Family - Core Education.  You get two free weeks while you are completing the final weeks of Core Education to get a feel for the group and start to make connections.  
It is not enough to put your child into rehab; you have to look after yourself.  The damage that is caused, the distrust between family members, not to mention the loss of communication skills and coping mechanisms, are all a result of one person’s addiction.  We were at our end and would not have survived as a couple had we not gone to Heart of the Family with Jodi and Debbi.  They helped us to understand what had been happening with our child and between us.  They taught us how to deal with the addiction and its effect on our lives as individuals, as a couple and as a family.  We know that without the support, and the other parents in the group, we would not have made it and we would have continued to blame each other for our daughter’s addiction.  We have learned that we did not cause it, we cannot cure it, and we cannot control it, but we can face it together.  Jodi and Debbi have brought a calming peace into our lives which has made this unfortunate and unexpected journey livable. 
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