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Addiction/Recovery

Substance abuse, alcohol and drug dependency, does not indicate weakness in character nor is it deliberate in nature. Substance abuse is a disease – and there is help. Substance abuse does not only affect the individual, but rather it profoundly impacts the entire family, friends and co-workers.

The USCCB, in their statement New Slavery; New Freedom: A Pastoral Message on Substance Abuse (1990) state that our “church response to drug and alcohol dependency must draw upon all of our spiritual, pastoral, social and institutional resources…As a believing community, we try to confront chemical dependency with both the honesty to recognize its power for human destruction and the faith that we can prevail with the grace and power of God…to every family struggling to confront and heal chemical dependency , we pledge solidarity and support…in the case of chemical use problems, experience has shown that an individual cannot win the battle alone…”

Chemical dependency is a reality in the lives of too many people. United States statistics estimate one in ten persons is chemically dependent and one in four is affected by abuse of alcohol in their own families. Don’t face alcohol and drug problems alone – help is available:

Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence (NCADD)
(800) 344-3400 or (313) 341-9891

Alcoholics Anonymous
( 248) 541-7490

Al Anon Family Groups
(248) 888 8586

Narcotics Anonymous
( 248) 543-7200

NARNO Family Groups
(810) 447-2868

Alcohol & Drug Helpline
(800) 821-HELP

Available Publications

You Are Not Alone
Help Is Available