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Involvement in The Camp's Family Program is crucial for residents and their families’ recovery. The program is based on the premise that when the patient returns to the family environment, the dynamics of the family will change.
The Camp believes that the patient’s relationships provide the context in which meaningful change occurs. Chemical dependency is a family illness and all members of the addicted person’s family are affected. Family therapy at The Camp is not easy and many times uncomfortable. Understanding the disease concept is an integral part of the family’s education. Every family member faces their own issues as they relate to the patient’s dysfunction and process. Learning how to distinguish between codependency and the appropriate display of love and support is also an important issue for the family in recovery.
Each weekend there are educational and process oriented family groups at The Camp led by a family therapist. After the group meetings, families can arrange single family counseling sessions. Families are also invited to stay for the balance of each day for informal visiting and to participate in some of the seasonal activities that The Camp can offer, such as swimming, basketball, tennis and volleyball.
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