Written by: Coleen F.
As a resident at Gatehouse I struggled with not being able to see my parents and sister very much. I didn’t think that a family workshop could help my relationship with my parents. I just completed my third and final workshop and I cannot believe the changes that have occurred within my family. My father and I didn’t have a relationship before I came to Gatehouse, but through the family workshops we have gotten to know each other and have found that we are very much alike. Today I am able to appreciate my family and respect and love them. I am also happy to realize that even though I am sober my family as a whole is not perfect. We are still going to have arguments and disagreements but today we can work through them in a healthy way, when in the past I would have drank over it. I am so grateful for my families’ work and for the help of Gatehouse during the family workshops.
Coleen is currently enrolled as a resident in Gatehouse Academy’s addiction treatment program. She offers her review and testimonial by telling us about a lesson she has learned from our 12-Step curriculum.
Families of residents attend 4 Family Workshops during their stay at Gatehouse Academy.
