Alcohol Rehab and a Family Program
A part of drug and alcohol rehab at Cirque Lodge is our family program. Every three weeks of the addiction treatment is devoted to family based therapy and programming. Family Week runs from Tuesday through Friday, and is filled with a number of workshops, lectures, therapies and activities. Residents are encouraged to invite family members to attend. Family members learn what goes on in drug rehab and alcohol rehab, as well as receive an education and therapy. Family even has a chance to enjoy our delicious culinary experience with breakfast and lunch served as a part of the family program.
Family Week has many elements. Part of it provides an education on the nature and behaviors of addiction. This helps the family better understand the condition of their loved one in alcohol rehab. The family can play an integral role in the recovery process. This education helps to raise awareness, and instruct on ways to avoid enabling. An aftercare lecture is also provided to address the need for additional support and programming upon completion of alcohol rehab.
Family members also have a chance to participate in some of the experiential activities that are a part of our treatment program. Each day of Family Week provides a different experiential activity for family to take a part in. The family can see and experience for themselves the unique and powerful piece that experiential work provides those in alcohol rehab. Some of these activities teach valuable lessons and skills for recovery. Others provide spiritual healing from nature. When a person is mired down by the struggles of alcoholism, home life can be a struggle. This effective program helps to open lines of communication and begin the healing process at the family level.