1. #ACOPC2016 @OverdoseFreePA
ACOPC Summer Conference 2016 “Anatomy of Recovery: Peaks and Valleys” July 28, 2016
We have a large number of participants today so please be courteous and fill in seats from the middle and from the front first.

2. Helping Families Supporting Loved Ones in Recovery
Ken Montrose, CAC, MA
Director of Training & Publications
Greenbriar Treatment Center

3. Helping Families Supporting Loved Ones in Recovery
Ken Montrose, CAC, MA
Director of Training & Publications, Greenbriar Treatment Center

4. Addiction as a Family Issue:
Help the Family See They are Affected by a Family Member's Addiction
Explore Why They May Feel Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

5. Supporting Loved Ones in All Stages of Recovery:
Help the Family Understand the Appeal of Opiates
Instill Hope, Acknowledge Fears
Help Families Learn Not To Enable Their Addicted Loved One

6. Rules to follow
Don’t give in to manipulation. You’ll feel bad at first, but empowered later on.
Alcohol is a gateway drug. People do things drinking they might not do sober. Don't discount drinking - "At least it's not heroin."
Don’t fear conflict.
Try not to feel guilty if you are getting better but your loved one isn’t.
Move forward no matter what past mistakes you may have made.
Don’t be blackmailed.
Don’t cover for your loved one’s addiction.
Don’t pay bills, don’t post bail.
Don’t cancel your plans because of your loved one’s addiction

7. Painful though it may be, professionals need to help some families look inward…
Do you allow yourself to enjoy life? (“You can only be as happy as your least happy child.” It’s a saying, not a law.)
Do you do take good care of yourself, physically, emotionally, and spiritually?
Do you pursue your interests, and develop your talents?
Do you accept your limitations?
Do you enjoy the feeling of being ‘needed’ by your loved one?
Do you play martyr with friends and family?
Does your loved one’s addiction distract you from other problems?
Would you have less control if your loved one was more responsible?

8. Family Resistance to Overdose Prevention Programs:
Twelve Step and Abstinence Based Programs
Non-Twelve Step Programs
Medication Assistant Treatment (MAT)

9. Greenbriar Treatment Center
Contact Information:
Websites:
Ken Montrose
Greenbriar Treatment Center
6200 Brooktree Road, Suite 210
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) /
twitter.com/kmontrose2

10. #ACOPC2016 @OverdoseFreePA
Co-Sponsors Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Greenbriar Treatment Center White Deer Run Treatment Network Summit BHC of PA Community Care Behavioral Health Organization University of Pittsburgh Thank you!!!