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Family Support

Healing Families

Lip service is routinely paid to the statement that “substance use disorder is a family disease”.

At FAVOR we take this statement to heart.

Some believe that people with substance use disorders are only hurting themselves.  They just have to figure it out on their own. Their families should just “detach” and not “enable” them to continue drinking or drug use.

This could not be further from the truth – in fact, for each person struggling with a substance use disorder, at least 4-5 family members, friends and associates are directly impacted in measurable ways, often through stress and other health problems.

At FAVOR, we know that substance use disorder is a family disease and that families are a critical part of the recovery solution.  We offer families a compassionate and powerful alternative to the ineffective “tough love” approach through Recovery Coaching, family support programs, and family educational meetings.  All programs are offered at no cost to the participants.

For more information about Family Recovery Support contact: FAVOR Upstate at 864-385-7757.

Family Recovery Meetings

Substance use disorder affects the whole family. Often the best chance for an affected person to get better is for his or her family to get better. This weekly group meeting provides both the information and guidance that family members need to deal with the immediate crises of substance use disorder, but also the on-going support they need to make the necessary and often painful choices that family recovery requires. Group members reach out in empathy to newcomers, who are facing the fresh, private grief of substance use disorder, and accompany them on their healing journey to recovery.

Significant Other Support Group (SOS)

Family support group for spouses, adult children, and significant others to find help for how their loved one’s substance use disorder is affecting them.

Grief Recovery Group

Have you lost a loved one to substance use disorder? This group meets In-Person the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8pm.

Al-Anon Family Group

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Check out the FAVOR Calendar for specific locations, days and times for all our recovery support groups.

Family Recovery Coaching

A trained Family Recovery Coach can offer one-on-one support and a healing relationship to family members dealing with a loved one’s substance use disorder.

Information and Referral

FAVOR staff is always available to guide family members through the maze of treatment and recovery options. We maintain a Resource Center and Library with a collection of printed material, books, meeting schedules and brochures. In addition, FAVOR offers an online Resources section on our website which provides links to available services in the area.