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OUR PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY is based on the belief that chemical
dependence is a
family disease affecting each member of the family
system. As a result, they may suffer from impaired judgment, diminished
self-esteem, and high anxiety. Thus, the "identified patient" is the
family system as a whole.
IN THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY, The Bridge plays a distinctive role.
For over 30 years, we have worked effectively with people suffering
from the effects of substance-related diseases. In addition to
working with the addict, The Bridge has built a solid reputation
for working with the families of addicts, which allows us to focus
on issues of unmanageability that few address: workaholism, compulsive
caregiving, control, perfectionism, misery addiction, sex/relationship
addiction. Most significantly, we apply twelve-step principles to all
of these self-defeating habits. We have provided self tests to help
identify these issues.
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AT THE BRIDGE, we believe that
codependence is the
“dis-ease” underlying many addictions and that it is only
as we address people’s
codependency issues that long-term
recovery can be sustained. Therefore, part of our focus is
on core issues that create or contribute to relationship
problems, anxiety, depression and
compulsive behavior. Left
untreated, these issues may also compromise sobriety, putting
chemically dependent individuals at risk for relapse. Core
issues include:
1. Undue shame
2. Lack of mature coping skills (arrested development)
3. Repressed or backlogged emotions
4. Lack of identity and self-esteem
5. A tendency to act in the extreme (immoderation)
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This is why we don’t treat addicts alone; we treat all members of
the addictive
family system (but not concurrently). Our groups
consist of people with substance abuse problems as well as people
who have been affected by someone else’s substance abuse. We address
multiple
interacting dependencies. We strongly recommend that family
and significant others participate in our intensive family program,
a three-day, dynamic, educational and therapeutic blend designed to
facilitate and motivate each person’s entry into his/her own recovery.
Codependency Treatment
Codependence is a term that refers to people who are in a
close relationship with someone who is dependent on something
(usually drugs and/or alcohol, but there are many "clean" addictions
that are equally harmful). The codependent person is typically
overly-involved with the other person and his/her problems, often
to the detriment of both of them. When the codependent person takes
on the role of caretaker and invests too much in the welfare of the
addicted person, emotions can get in the way and enabling results.
Enabling is when the codependent person unintentionally
helps an addict continue in his/her addiction by repeatedly putting
out little fires, lying to cover up for them, paying their debts,
taking care of their basic needs to excess. While this helps the
addict get by in the short-run, it ultimately allows the cycle of
addiction to continue.
Although the codependent person suffers as a result of the addict's
behavior, it can be very difficult to break the pattern. Because
the
codependent is accustomed to adopting a certain role in the
relationship-that of caring for the troubled addict-the whole
situation becomes a merry-go-round the codependent enabler can't
get off.
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Call Us Toll Free : (877) 866-8661 |
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