Family Day at VH1 Celebrity Drug Rehab
So this week on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, it was family day and, as Dr. Drew points out, addiction is a family disease so if an addict is going to succeed, the family needs to be involved in drug addiction treatment. To demonstrate that point, all the recovering celebs came to a big support group/therapy meeting whether or not their family members showed up, and it was surprisingly honest despite the cameras. The range of statements made, from disappointment to love to support to ambiguity, were all incredibly indicative of what anyone recovering from drugs and alcohol would experience in a family support group setting.
One woman was focused on her partner’s ability to father consistently, another devastated by watching her sister make the same choices as their mother, who had recently died of an overdose. Children expressed their happiness that their mother was no longer drinking and irritation that she had lied about it when her using was so obvious. A wife wasn’t sure if there was a future for her and her addicted husband, and a girlfriend didn’t think she’d be able to give up alcohol to help her man in recovery. A husband said he felt like a police officer in his own home when it came to regulating his wife’s lying and using.
All of these expressions are common among those who are living with, related to or close to someone who is an addict or alcoholic. If you are taking Suboxone for a prescription painkiller addiction that has severely impinged on the lives of your family and friends, consider taking them with you to Narcotics Anonymous meetings so that they can see what you’re doing or entering into family counseling or couples counseling. This will help you build a healthier relationship, rather than allowing resentments and guilt to sharpen and slice up your chance at reconciliation. If you need assistance finding the right therapist and you are undergoing Suboxone treatment with Meditox, the clinical team is available 24 hours a day to assist you.
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