Many addicts have been treated successfully and have gone on to lead lives of abstinence and have taken on the responsibilities that are expected of them . Having a supportive family helps them through the de-addiction period as well through the difficult months of readjustment to normal life. It is important for the other members of the family not to look upon themselves as victims . The addict cannot help what he or she does and requires the support and help of the people around to escape the trap. The spouse of an addict must insist on treatment as a condition without which the marriage cannot go on.
Addiction harms a marriage terribly.
Such a state of affairs soon hurts the other members of the family as badly as it hurts the addict. All rights reserved.