We may not think it, but chemical dependence or substance addiction is a family disease. Family members learn to adapt in order to survive emotionally and live with the dysfunction in the family system. This causes a formation of unspoken rules of conduct that help them deal with the dysfunction in the family system. As a Registered Nurse who specializes in psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment, Debbie Hill explains these rules and how they can be holding your family back from addiction recovery.
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