Addiction Academy
- for people who have been affected by another's addiction
Is the Academy for you?
If you have a family member who has an addiction then the following questions may help you to decide if you have been affected:
- Do you feel
- as if nobody understands?
- responsible for the person and think you should take care of them?
- isolated and alone and afraid to share how you are feeling?
- that you don't help the problem and that you might be at fault?
- Are you embarrassed by the person's behaviour?
- Do you make excuses
- for not going places so you can look after the person?
- to your friends so you don't have to bring them home?
- When at school or work do you find it difficult to concentrate thinking instead about what the person did last night and what they might do tonight?
If you have answered yes to some of the questions above, the Academy may be of help to you.
Are you aware of the difference - Carer or Enabler?
The Addiction Accedemy is for people whose life's have been affected by someone else's addiction.
It is for people who would like to meet and chat with people to help them understand about the illness
and to let other people know how they are feeling and to lighten the worry and confussion that another
person's addicition can have on their life. The meeting will have two reponsible adults in attendance
who have knowledge of working with people and who have been in recovery themselves for a considerable
time.
