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Families in Lockdown (2020) In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey by Adfam which sought to understand how some of their usual daily challenges associated with addiction- fear, domestic abuse, isolation, loneliness and mental stress – might be being further exacerbated by COVID-19 and the lockdown FAMILY EXPERIENCE OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS Year 1. Funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Adfam researched families' experiences of dual diagnosis - and developing best practice in supporting those families.. Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS My partner is loving kind everything you could ask for especially after escaping domestic abuse he supported me through my escape but he has a cocaine addiction got worse afterwards had minor surgery then I had the miscarriage which upset us both he works full time spends all weekend in bed sleeping then blames me for keeping him awake due to moving to much in my sleep we live with his parentsCONTACT | ADFAM
We use optional analytics cookies to help us improve our site by collecting and reporting anonymous information on how you use it.RESOURCES | ADFAM
Families in Lockdown (2020) In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey by Adfam which sought to understand how some of their usual daily challenges associated with addiction- fear, domestic abuse, isolation, loneliness and mental stress – might be being further exacerbated by COVID-19 and the lockdown FAMILY EXPERIENCE OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS Year 1. Funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Adfam researched families' experiences of dual diagnosis - and developing best practice in supporting those families.. Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use.ABOUT US | ADFAM
Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people.HELP FOR FAMILIES
Adfam | Help for families. These pages provide you with information to help you cope with your loved one's drug or alcohol use as well as links to other sources of support and advice.CONTACT | ADFAM
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In this section Online support groups Call a helpline Search for local support Remote Support Sessions from Adfam Online video support sessions Grandparent & Kin Carers Chat to others Guides and leaflets Adfam's local services Domestic violence Bereavement ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS It is important that families affected by someone else’s drug, alcohol or gambling problem receive the support they need and deserve. Whilst our family support map lists services that support families in different areas of the country, during COVID-19 many groups and services are not currently able to meet face-to-face.. Some organisations are now offering virtual support to families insteadADFAM EAST SUSSEX
Adfam | Adfam East Sussex. Commissioned under the East Sussex Substance Misuse Innovation Fund, Adfam East Sussex is providing support to families caring for those with substance misuse problems; training to develop the skills of professionals to work with family carers; and advocacy to ensure that local strategy and planning work recognises and addresses this need. FIGHTING THEIR OWN BATTLE: FAMILIES OF VETERANS WITH 6 Executive Summary Study Overview The aim of the study was to understand the experiences and needs of families of veterans with substance use problems (FVSUs), consider how these differ from theCHAT TO OTHERS
Hi! I want to share my story so maybe I can finally understand if I am doing things right or not as I’m getting confused all the time I’ve married an addict but when we married he was off meth for 6years.
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Start your own peer support group. Remote Support. Online videosupport sessions
HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS 1 / 30. Amanda and Bryony. “Nobody could possibly know about my husband’s drinking. I couldn’t even talk to my family.”. Amanda’s ex-husband, and the father of her daughter Bryony, was an alcoholic. It wasn’t until Amanda got a job in a treatment centre that she came to realise her husband was in fact dependent on alcohol.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
SEX & DRUGS
04 INTRODUCTION Adfam is the national organisation that works to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol and London Friend is the UK’s oldest LGBT charity, supporting the health WORKING WITH GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN DUE Adfam is committed to supporting all families, and this means all the different individuals and relationships within them too – including children, siblings, partners, friends, parents and, of CHALLENGING THIEF OSER STIGMA WLIFE LIAR OSER ARENT CRIMINAL THIEF IE Foreword Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time. They have also been popular topics of debate in recent years and the focus HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS 1 / 30. Amanda and Bryony. “Nobody could possibly know about my husband’s drinking. I couldn’t even talk to my family.”. Amanda’s ex-husband, and the father of her daughter Bryony, was an alcoholic. It wasn’t until Amanda got a job in a treatment centre that she came to realise her husband was in fact dependent on alcohol.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
SEX & DRUGS
04 INTRODUCTION Adfam is the national organisation that works to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol and London Friend is the UK’s oldest LGBT charity, supporting the health WORKING WITH GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN DUE Adfam is committed to supporting all families, and this means all the different individuals and relationships within them too – including children, siblings, partners, friends, parents and, of CHALLENGING THIEF OSER STIGMA WLIFE LIAR OSER ARENT CRIMINAL THIEF IE Foreword Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time. They have also been popular topics of debate in recent years and the focusCONTACT | ADFAM
Get in touch. By telephone 020 3817 9410 (please note we do not operate a helpline - see help for families for further information) By email admin@adfam.org.uk. On Twitter. On Facebook. On LinkedIn. ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS It is important that families affected by someone else’s drug, alcohol or gambling problem receive the support they need and deserve. Whilst our family support map lists services that support families in different areas of the country, during COVID-19 many groups and services are not currently able to meet face-to-face.. Some organisations are now offering virtual support to families insteadFINDING SUPPORT
Finding support. When families access support, outcomes improve for both them and the substance user. For those living close to a dependent drug/alcohol user, trying to find help can be frustrating. It often seems that support is geared towards the user, when families struggle through problems too. Adfam believes that families need anddeserve
THE EFFECTS ON THE FAMILY Different substances have different effects on the users' mental and physical health, and behaviour. We recommend DrugScience as a well informed and evidence-based overview of the impacts substance use can have.. However, the effects of drug and alcohol use in the family go well beyond the direct effects on the person using them. TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
FAMILY EXPERIENCE OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS Year 1. Funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Adfam researched families' experiences of dual diagnosis - and developing best practice in supporting those families.. Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION Understanding addiction. Supporting a substance user is not easy - getting up to speed on key issues like the cycle of change may help. In order to provide support for a drug/alcohol user, it helps to understand their behaviour and the motivations behind it. A popular model for explaining the stages a user goes through is the Cycle ofChange.
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Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group. SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
SEX & DRUGS
04 INTRODUCTION Adfam is the national organisation that works to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol and London Friend is the UK’s oldest LGBT charity, supporting the health WORKING WITH GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN DUE Adfam is committed to supporting all families, and this means all the different individuals and relationships within them too – including children, siblings, partners, friends, parents and, of CHALLENGING THIEF OSER STIGMA WLIFE LIAR OSER ARENT CRIMINAL THIEF IE Foreword Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time. They have also been popular topics of debate in recent years and the focus HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
SEX & DRUGS
04 INTRODUCTION Adfam is the national organisation that works to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol and London Friend is the UK’s oldest LGBT charity, supporting the health WORKING WITH GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN DUE Adfam is committed to supporting all families, and this means all the different individuals and relationships within them too – including children, siblings, partners, friends, parents and, of CHALLENGING THIEF OSER STIGMA WLIFE LIAR OSER ARENT CRIMINAL THIEF IE Foreword Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time. They have also been popular topics of debate in recent years and the focusCONTACT | ADFAM
Get in touch. By telephone 020 3817 9410 (please note we do not operate a helpline - see help for families for further information) By email admin@adfam.org.uk. On Twitter. On Facebook. On LinkedIn. ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS It is important that families affected by someone else’s drug, alcohol or gambling problem receive the support they need and deserve. Whilst our family support map lists services that support families in different areas of the country, during COVID-19 many groups and services are not currently able to meet face-to-face.. Some organisations are now offering virtual support to families insteadFINDING SUPPORT
Finding support. When families access support, outcomes improve for both them and the substance user. For those living close to a dependent drug/alcohol user, trying to find help can be frustrating. It often seems that support is geared towards the user, when families struggle through problems too. Adfam believes that families need anddeserve
THE EFFECTS ON THE FAMILY Different substances have different effects on the users' mental and physical health, and behaviour. We recommend DrugScience as a well informed and evidence-based overview of the impacts substance use can have.. However, the effects of drug and alcohol use in the family go well beyond the direct effects on the person using them. UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION Understanding addiction. Supporting a substance user is not easy - getting up to speed on key issues like the cycle of change may help. In order to provide support for a drug/alcohol user, it helps to understand their behaviour and the motivations behind it. A popular model for explaining the stages a user goes through is the Cycle ofChange.
FAMILY EXPERIENCE OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS Year 1. Funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Adfam researched families' experiences of dual diagnosis - and developing best practice in supporting those families.. Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group.CHAT TO OTHERS
Boyfriend addicted to cocaine and alcohol. by luxurioussnake. My boyfriend is a coke addict and alcoholic. He is ambivalent about change - sometimes he wants to cut down because he sees the way it's devastated his life, other times he doesn't have a priority beyondpicking up a bag.
SETTING AND KEEPING BOUNDARIES • Saying that the agreed boundary has been broken • Saying clearly how you fee l • Giving an action-response-outcome statement, e.g. ‘when you break our agreement not to use drugs in our home, I feel very angry with your behaviour. I therefore ask again that you honourwhat we agreed.’
CHAT TO OTHERS
Partners an alcoholic by Londonmiss. I have known my partner for a few years before we got together, it’s always been known he “likes a beer”. We have been together now for just over a year and I didn’t really think I can take much more of his drinking. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
SEX & DRUGS
04 INTRODUCTION Adfam is the national organisation that works to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol and London Friend is the UK’s oldest LGBT charity, supporting the health WORKING WITH GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN DUE Adfam is committed to supporting all families, and this means all the different individuals and relationships within them too – including children, siblings, partners, friends, parents and, of CHALLENGING THIEF OSER STIGMA WLIFE LIAR OSER ARENT CRIMINAL THIEF IE Foreword Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time. They have also been popular topics of debate in recent years and the focus HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
SEX & DRUGS
04 INTRODUCTION Adfam is the national organisation that works to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol and London Friend is the UK’s oldest LGBT charity, supporting the health WORKING WITH GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN DUE Adfam is committed to supporting all families, and this means all the different individuals and relationships within them too – including children, siblings, partners, friends, parents and, of CHALLENGING THIEF OSER STIGMA WLIFE LIAR OSER ARENT CRIMINAL THIEF IE Foreword Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time. They have also been popular topics of debate in recent years and the focusCONTACT | ADFAM
Get in touch. By telephone 020 3817 9410 (please note we do not operate a helpline - see help for families for further information) By email admin@adfam.org.uk. On Twitter. On Facebook. On LinkedIn. ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS It is important that families affected by someone else’s drug, alcohol or gambling problem receive the support they need and deserve. Whilst our family support map lists services that support families in different areas of the country, during COVID-19 many groups and services are not currently able to meet face-to-face.. Some organisations are now offering virtual support to families insteadFINDING SUPPORT
Finding support. When families access support, outcomes improve for both them and the substance user. For those living close to a dependent drug/alcohol user, trying to find help can be frustrating. It often seems that support is geared towards the user, when families struggle through problems too. Adfam believes that families need anddeserve
THE EFFECTS ON THE FAMILY Different substances have different effects on the users' mental and physical health, and behaviour. We recommend DrugScience as a well informed and evidence-based overview of the impacts substance use can have.. However, the effects of drug and alcohol use in the family go well beyond the direct effects on the person using them. UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION Understanding addiction. Supporting a substance user is not easy - getting up to speed on key issues like the cycle of change may help. In order to provide support for a drug/alcohol user, it helps to understand their behaviour and the motivations behind it. A popular model for explaining the stages a user goes through is the Cycle ofChange.
FAMILY EXPERIENCE OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS Year 1. Funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Adfam researched families' experiences of dual diagnosis - and developing best practice in supporting those families.. Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group.CHAT TO OTHERS
Boyfriend addicted to cocaine and alcohol. by luxurioussnake. My boyfriend is a coke addict and alcoholic. He is ambivalent about change - sometimes he wants to cut down because he sees the way it's devastated his life, other times he doesn't have a priority beyondpicking up a bag.
SETTING AND KEEPING BOUNDARIES • Saying that the agreed boundary has been broken • Saying clearly how you fee l • Giving an action-response-outcome statement, e.g. ‘when you break our agreement not to use drugs in our home, I feel very angry with your behaviour. I therefore ask again that you honourwhat we agreed.’
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Partners an alcoholic by Londonmiss. I have known my partner for a few years before we got together, it’s always been known he “likes a beer”. We have been together now for just over a year and I didn’t really think I can take much more of his drinking. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION #FORGOTTEN5MILLION CAMPAIGN DONATE. to our appeal to help families. Civil society organisations, add your logo to support our campaign here. Download and share this tile of support for Instagram or Facebook and tag @AdfamUK. Commissioners and local policy makers, find out why and how to commission family support here.CHAT TO OTHERS
Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION #FORGOTTEN5MILLION CAMPAIGN DONATE. to our appeal to help families. Civil society organisations, add your logo to support our campaign here. Download and share this tile of support for Instagram or Facebook and tag @AdfamUK. Commissioners and local policy makers, find out why and how to commission family support here.CHAT TO OTHERS
Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group.CONTACT | ADFAM
Get in touch. By telephone 020 3817 9410 (please note we do not operate a helpline - see help for families for further information) By email admin@adfam.org.uk. On Twitter. On Facebook. On LinkedIn.GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
OUR TEAM | ADFAM
Community Development. Kate Sale, Family Service Development Coordinator (Essex & Suffolk) Emily Miller, Family Support Coordinator (Haringey) Mary Carter, Family Support Lead (East Sussex) Katie Jackson, Family Support Coordinator (East Sussex) USEFUL ORGANISATIONS Dan 24/7. Free and confidential telephone helpline for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol, including families and carers. Phone 0808 808 2234 anytime day or night and they will give you help and advice. TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
SEARCH FOR LOCAL SUPPORT Search for local support. Please search the 225+ support services listed below by town, city, county or postcode. If there is nothing convenient listed try Families Anonymous (drugs) Al Anon (alcohol) or SMART Recovery's online support group for friends and family. You canCHAT TO OTHERS
Talk about your experiences with others. My boyfriend is addicted to cocaine, how do I help him? by Shan1234. My fiance went through covid 19 and had to stay in for 2 weeks , so he got depressed at home and relapsed on cocaine , he was clean since before we methe used to speak of drugs as something he would never get to , something that now disgusts himHe was abroad preparing ourCHAT TO OTHERS
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Talk about your experiences with others. Hello, I don’t really even know what to write tbh, I’ve recently found out that my partner is heavily addicted to cocaine and I’m frightened to death and have no clue what to do or how to deal with it 🥺🥺 HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION #FORGOTTEN5MILLION CAMPAIGN DONATE. to our appeal to help families. Civil society organisations, add your logo to support our campaign here. Download and share this tile of support for Instagram or Facebook and tag @AdfamUK. Commissioners and local policy makers, find out why and how to commission family support here.CHAT TO OTHERS
Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION #FORGOTTEN5MILLION CAMPAIGN DONATE. to our appeal to help families. Civil society organisations, add your logo to support our campaign here. Download and share this tile of support for Instagram or Facebook and tag @AdfamUK. Commissioners and local policy makers, find out why and how to commission family support here.CHAT TO OTHERS
Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group.CONTACT | ADFAM
Get in touch. By telephone 020 3817 9410 (please note we do not operate a helpline - see help for families for further information) By email admin@adfam.org.uk. On Twitter. On Facebook. On LinkedIn.GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
OUR TEAM | ADFAM
Community Development. Kate Sale, Family Service Development Coordinator (Essex & Suffolk) Emily Miller, Family Support Coordinator (Haringey) Mary Carter, Family Support Lead (East Sussex) Katie Jackson, Family Support Coordinator (East Sussex) USEFUL ORGANISATIONS Dan 24/7. Free and confidential telephone helpline for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol, including families and carers. Phone 0808 808 2234 anytime day or night and they will give you help and advice. TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
SEARCH FOR LOCAL SUPPORT Search for local support. Please search the 225+ support services listed below by town, city, county or postcode. If there is nothing convenient listed try Families Anonymous (drugs) Al Anon (alcohol) or SMART Recovery's online support group for friends and family. You canCHAT TO OTHERS
Talk about your experiences with others. My boyfriend is addicted to cocaine, how do I help him? by Shan1234. My fiance went through covid 19 and had to stay in for 2 weeks , so he got depressed at home and relapsed on cocaine , he was clean since before we methe used to speak of drugs as something he would never get to , something that now disgusts himHe was abroad preparing our SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
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Talk about your experiences with others. Hello, I don’t really even know what to write tbh, I’ve recently found out that my partner is heavily addicted to cocaine and I’m frightened to death and have no clue what to do or how to deal with it 🥺🥺CHAT TO OTHERS
Hi, I spend many days along with my 17month old daughter whilst my partner lays in bed after doing cocaine all night. I dread when he does get up because he calls me from a pig to a dog that much so it’s left mental scars. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION #FORGOTTEN5MILLION CAMPAIGN DONATE. to our appeal to help families. Civil society organisations, add your logo to support our campaign here. Download and share this tile of support for Instagram or Facebook and tag @AdfamUK. Commissioners and local policy makers, find out why and how to commission family support here.CHAT TO OTHERS
Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group. HOME | ADFAMFINDING SUPPORTCOVID-19: TOP TIPSLOCKDOWNSTORIESUSEFUL RESOURCESFAMILY ACTIVITY PACKS Home | Adfam. #Forgotten5Million - Donate today to our appeal. Drug & alcohol use can threaten and ultimately destroy family relationships and wellbeing. We empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to stop this happening.ABOUT US | ADFAM
About us. Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. Our mission is to do this by: empowering families and friends to get the support they need. building the confidence, capacity and capability of frontline practitioners toHELP FOR FAMILIES
All of the services listed provide help for families. Some are standalone community groups set up by parents, others are treatment services which support families and others are groups running in carers or other community centres. What the services can provide for you may vary but will typically be a mix of one-to-one and groupsupport and will
RESOURCES | ADFAM
The Social Return on Investment of Family Support Services. The first economic assessment of a family support service, showing that it provides £4.70 of savings to the state for every £1 of investment. It also shows that Adfam provides a Social Return on Investment (SROI)of
ONLINE VIDEO SUPPORT SESSIONS Online video support sessions. Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one's substance use. If you are the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem, these videos are for you. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, andacross
TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION #FORGOTTEN5MILLION CAMPAIGN DONATE. to our appeal to help families. Civil society organisations, add your logo to support our campaign here. Download and share this tile of support for Instagram or Facebook and tag @AdfamUK. Commissioners and local policy makers, find out why and how to commission family support here.CHAT TO OTHERS
Posts should related to experiences of someone else’s substance use. Posts solely relating to personal experience of addiction will be removed. If you are looking for support regarding your own substance use, please call any of the following helplines: Alcohol: Drinkline:0300 123
KINSHIP CARE IN PETERBOROUGH Kinship carers are family members, most commonly grandparents, but also aunts, uncles, siblings and others, who take on the care of a child because the parents are unable to. We provide: One-to-one practical and emotional support to those caring for a family member's child. Introduction to the Peterborough Kinship Support Group.CONTACT | ADFAM
Get in touch. By telephone 020 3817 9410 (please note we do not operate a helpline - see help for families for further information) By email admin@adfam.org.uk. On Twitter. On Facebook. On LinkedIn.GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
A guide developed to help people set up and run a family support group. Helpful for both new and established services, it tackles issues such as confidentiality, setting objectives and problem solving. The guide was produced in consultation with parents, partners, drug agency staff, social workers, GPs and local communitygroups.
OUR TEAM | ADFAM
Community Development. Kate Sale, Family Service Development Coordinator (Essex & Suffolk) Emily Miller, Family Support Coordinator (Haringey) Mary Carter, Family Support Lead (East Sussex) Katie Jackson, Family Support Coordinator (East Sussex) USEFUL ORGANISATIONS Dan 24/7. Free and confidential telephone helpline for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol, including families and carers. Phone 0808 808 2234 anytime day or night and they will give you help and advice. TITLE PAGE FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN In April 2020, 241 people coping with a friend or family member’s alcohol, drug or gambling problem responded to an online survey byAdfam
SEARCH FOR LOCAL SUPPORT Search for local support. Please search the 225+ support services listed below by town, city, county or postcode. If there is nothing convenient listed try Families Anonymous (drugs) Al Anon (alcohol) or SMART Recovery's online support group for friends and family. You canCHAT TO OTHERS
Talk about your experiences with others. My boyfriend is addicted to cocaine, how do I help him? by Shan1234. My fiance went through covid 19 and had to stay in for 2 weeks , so he got depressed at home and relapsed on cocaine , he was clean since before we methe used to speak of drugs as something he would never get to , something that now disgusts himHe was abroad preparing our SETTING UP A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP What sort of group? There are two main types of group: self-help groupled by members of the group themselves support groupled by a facilitator who is not a member of the group Note: These definitions of ‘self-help group’ and ‘support group’ are for the purposesof this guide only.
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Talk about your experiences with others. Hello, I don’t really even know what to write tbh, I’ve recently found out that my partner is heavily addicted to cocaine and I’m frightened to death and have no clue what to do or how to deal with it 🥺🥺CHAT TO OTHERS
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My husband has been free from cocaine for 4 months and been attending regular counselling combined with attending a gym with personal trainer to improve overall health, diet, way of thinking and has been so happy and a different man at home. Today was his last day of paid work whilst the Pandemic grips the world and I find he’s been to buy cocaine and take this while me and my sons are in bed- even though I’ve found it on the worktop he denies it’s cocaine and says it’s not-I feel like I’m trapped now- he is obviously spending time again meeting people to obtain the drugs (no social distancing) so I feel he has no regard for me and my children’s health and safety but also now we are forced to be in one household dealing with a relapse. I suppose I just wonder how others are coping and has anyone else dealt with any relapse with a loves one in these terrible times- I just feel quite alone with his choices and after 18 years can’t do this much more Read more stories like this or contribute your own on our Forum.
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AMANDA AND BRYONY
“Nobody could possibly know about my husband’s drinking. I couldn’t even talk to my family.” Amanda’s ex-husband, and the father of her daughter Bryony, was analcoholic.
It wasn’t until Amanda got a job in a treatment centre that she came to realise her husband was in fact dependent on alcohol. When she confronted him, he insisted his drinking was “not a problem”. Initially, she wasn’t upset or angry – _“it was a fact of life. It just was”_ – but his drinking continued to escalate: _“we couldn’t go anywhere together because he would be drunk, and I couldn’t go anywhere alone because he would accuse me of having affairs. My social life disappeared.”_ Amanda isolated herself (_“no one could possibly know. I had to keep everything going”_) and her job made it even more difficult to speak about the problem. Amanda and her husband separated when Bryony was four years old: _“I gave him an ultimatum one day. He chose the drink and left.”_ After the split, Bryony continued to visit her father regularly, but as she got older, and when her father’s relationship with his new partner broke down, Bryony was _“left to fill a sort of carer role. She was angry with him – not for being an alcoholic, but for being left in that role.”_ One day Amanda took Bryony to see her father, and _“something just didn’t feel right. I was scared of what she’d wake up to.”_ At the end of her tether, Amanda told him that unless he got help, Bryony could no longer stay with him. She also _“stuck sticky notes with numbers for different services all over his house,”_ and eventually he sought the support he needed. Amanda feels _“the hardest thing was that alcohol was the most important thing in his life. Bryony, too, told him that throughout her childhood, he chose alcohol over her, and that’s the worst part.”_ Amanda and Bryony have been sporadically going to Al-Anon meetings for the past six years, which _“made me realise my behaviours and taught me to be self-aware”_. Whilst her ex-husband stopped drinking five years ago, Amanda still attends meetings when she is feeling down. Bryony, whilst having a good and open relationship with her father, is still _“dealing with being an adult child of an alcoholic, and all the things that go with it – the lack of confidence and insecurities,”_ and is looking for a support group suited to her. Only once Amanda had started attending Al-Anon meetings did she become aware of how truly isolated she’d been, and is keen to highlight the very real effects of stigma: _“it means people can’t talk about it. It’s so humiliating – I was deeply humiliated. It was just too awful. I couldn’t even talk to my family. I couldn’t possibly allow anyone to see. It’s that thing, you know – ‘not in ourfamily’.”_
Amanda says that support is _“about being open and making it less scary,”_ and urges people in similar situations to _“talk about it! Share. There are loads of people living with substance use, everywhere, and from all social backgrounds. We need to rid these issues of stigma.”_ Find help from a variety of resources and organisations. Our manifesto for 2020 sets out our five key policy asks forGovernment.
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online forum is here for you. A non- judgemental space to talk to others online who are also affected by someone's drug or alcohol use, or gambling habits. bit.ly/3ejVNCK#peersupport
ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 6 MAY Are you affected by a loved one's alcohol, drug use or gambling... remember to tag us in your #lockdownstories submissions! Write a poem or story, or paint a picture to share your story- this may help you to work through feelings of anxiety and stress whilst you are stuck at home ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 6 MAY We welcome this...so many families provide unpaid care work for their loved one experiencing a drug or alcohol problem- they must be recognised and supported! twitter.com/CarersUK/statu… H @6STARRANKS · 6 MAY @MartinSLewis @AdfamUK suppprting families affected by a loved one’s substance misuse which is rising during lockdown - so many more families are going to need this vital support once lockdown is lifted and the effects will be long lasting ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 6 MAY If you are affected by the drug, alcohol or gambling of a loved oneduring #lockdown ,
help is out there for you. Call a helpline for free today, and someone can give you support and advice over the telephone bit.ly/3b5RhWw ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 5 MAY Are you affected by the alcohol or drug use, or gambling of a loved one during lock down? We've launched a series of top tips for families to make it easier when you are stuck at home during COVID-19 bit.ly/3b3msl8 #lockdown#stayathome
ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 5 MAY @AlcoholChangeUK are looking to hire a Behaviour Change Programme Manager! More details here: prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/h… ISSUP @ISSUPNET · 4 MAY 📢 🌏Global call for info: @AdfamUK are seeking information on how #Covid19has impacted
families affected by substance use internationally. Let us know the situation in your country. 👇 issup.net/knowledge-shar… #Coronavirus#Families
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ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 4 MAY Don't miss @SMMGP s webinar with our CE and Services Manager talking about children, families and substanceuse. 📌19th May
adfam.org.uk/our-work/news-… SMMGP & FDAP @SMMGP · 4 MAY Premium Membership Webinar: Children, Families and Substance Use. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ALL Premium Membership webinars for the next 3 months will be FREE to everyone. We hope you will join us for our next webinar on Tues, May 19 2.30pm. buff.ly/3aUZcVJ@AdfamUK
ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 4 MAY “People having less support and direct face-to-face contact with family and friends, and the fear that they might get Covid is fuelling anxiety, which is leading people to drink more than they used to.” theguardian.com/society/2020/m… ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 1 MAY@GBMC73 @BDProads
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ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 1 MAY Coronavirus: Calls to charity double as children struggle in lockdown with alcoholic parents news.sky.com/story/coronavi… UK SAYS NO MORE @UKSAYSNOMORE1 MAY
Today, we launch Safe Spaces for victims of domestic abuse with @BootsUK . If you're experiencing domestic abuse and need somewhere to go to find specialist support, Boots pharmacy consultation rooms are open for you. theguardian.com/business/2020/… HELEN BONNICK @HELENBONNICK1 MAY
Research helps police understand child to parent abuse more than ever before - goo.gl/alerts/1o92M #GoogleAlerts ADFAM @ADFAMUK · 1 MAY We are also on instagram! Follow us for well being tips and sector andservice updates...
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“Remember that talking about this stuff with others who are in the same boat (so, everyone) can be cathartic. You are not alone, believe me.” In this blog @mgoldenbarnes gives his tips on parenting during lockdown, without turning to alcohol: alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/2020/hone…LINKS
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