Help Through Family Program
Today wraps up another Family program at the Cirque Lodge. At Cirque, we feel that the family plays an integral role in support and recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. Every third week of the alcohol and drug rehab program is dedicated to workshops and programs for families. Residents of the Lodge and Studio are encouraged to involve their loved ones in these programs and activities. This program can also provide loved ones with needed support and help for dealing with the struggles of alcoholism and drug addiction in their home.
Education is a central part to the family program at Cirque Lodge. Family members and loved ones may be unaware of what is going on. Cirque supplies a number of engaging and interactive workshops that help to educate individuals on many aspects of addiction, treatment and the recovery process. As a 12-step alcohol and drug rehab facility, family also learns about this program, and has a lecture on the disease of addiction. Workshops are also offered about how to get support for themselves through Alanon-type programs and measures to apply self-care. It is our hope that these efforts can be applied to the recovery process, not only for their loved one in drug rehab, but for the family they interact with.
Special groups and therapy settings are also provided for families during this program. The communication breakdown can be part of the struggle in the home. Sessions are conducted by a licensed treatment counselor and it gives those involved a chance at open and honest communication as a family. It can be a means to getting to the heart of the concern and resolving problems that may be involved. This can be a bit intensive, but ultimately in the long run quite therapeutic. Family program also gives the loved ones of Cirque Lodge residents an opportunity to take part in some experiential activities and a chance to sample the food that is all a part of the Cirque Lodge experience.
