Healing & Addiction

We had the beginning of a “family weekend” at the place where I get most of my referrals and, as frequently happens, I was reminded that addiction is a “family disease” having an impact on everyone in the family.  I was also reminded of the importance of love, support and connection for the healing process to take place.  I have accrued a great deal of information about the process of addiction, some anecdotal and some verified through scientific study.  I have found that without the presence of love, support, compassion and connection, the information means next to nothing in the healing process.