Posts Tagged ‘family support’
Family-Related Frequently Asked Questions: A Cornerstone Q&A
At Cornerstone of Recovery, our therapists field a number of family-related frequently asked questions by loved ones of the addicts and alcoholics we treat. Bryce Nolen, a former Cornerstone family therapist who now heads up our Family Fundamentals Program, has compiled 10 of them and provided answers that may help shed some light on what…
Read MoreFamily Fundamentals schedule: A two-day therapeutic retreat at Cornerstone
The Family Fundamentals schedule is determined in advance by Cornerstone of Recovery’s therapists to give both patients and their loved ones an opportunity to take part in one of the most transformational parts of the patient’s recovery journey. The family packet provided to the immediate relatives of all patients includes information on local hotel options…
Read MoreFamily Fundamentals at Cornerstone of Recovery: Twenty years of healing
Please note: In order to provide our patients with the most protection possible from COVID-19, we have discontinued our Family Fundamentals weekends for the time being. We are still offering Family Therapy sessions, and we plan to resume Family Fundamentals when it is safe to do so. Thank you for your understanding. For 20 years…
Read MoreFamily Therapy at Cornerstone of Recovery: Healing deep wounds
From the very beginning, family members are part of the drug and alcohol treatment process at Cornerstone of Recovery, because they’ve been a part of the disease and all of the pain that goes along with it. They’ve watched as drugs and alcohol have progressed from a habit to an addiction, wondering when to step…
Read MoreFamily Therapy as part of addiction treatment: A critical component for recovery
For many family members of addicts and alcoholics, getting them into addiction and alcoholism treatment may seem like the finish line for a problem that’s been months and even years in the making. The bad news: It’s anything but. Those who seek help for a drug and/or alcohol problem often leave behind an enormous amount…
Read MoreTen things your relatives need to know about your recovering addict this holiday season
When your loved ones gather around the holiday table this season, the elephant in the room may very well be the newly recovering addict or alcoholic in your life. Everyone involved may be walking on eggshells, unsure of what to say or how to act. Addicts and alcoholics leave a lot of damage in their…
Read MoreA Christmas miracle? How to get addicts and alcoholics help for the holidays
Your holiday plans are under way, but there’s an X factor involved that threatens to throw everything into chaos: A loved one with a drug or alcohol problem. This deep into November, those plans are coming into focus. Perhaps you’ve dragged the storage bins of Christmas decorations out of the attic. You’ve planned your Thanksgiving…
Read MoreABOVE AND BEYOND: Cornerstone Aftercare leaders step down after 30 years of service
Bill Hood and Polly Bales are gone now, but their presence still linger on the campus of Cornerstone of Recovery. Their portraits watch over the boardroom down at Stepping Stone to Recovery, Cornerstone’s sister site that now occupies the building that was home to the campus from 2003 to 2017. Their memories are passed down…
Read MoreFamily support can make a difference during the holidays for addicts and alcoholics
For recovering addicts and alcoholics, the holidays can be stressful occasions. Although relapse isn’t a requirement, it does occur. According to figures from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, between 40 and 60 percent of those who have what’s medically defined as a substance use disorder will relapse at some point. While there’s no scientific…
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