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Supporting a Loved One Through Addiction
A guide for families and partners
8 lessons
3h 00min total
2 free lessons
Certificate on completion
About This Course
When someone you love is addicted, it affects the whole family. This course gives you the knowledge, tools, and emotional support to help your loved one — while protecting your own wellbeing.
What You'll Learn
Understanding addiction as a family disease
What helps and what makes things worse
How to have effective conversations about addiction
Setting boundaries without enabling
Looking after your own mental health
Your Instructor
Dr. Nomvula Dlamini
Family Therapist & Co-Dependency Specialist
Dr. Dlamini is a Durban-based family therapist who has supported hundreds of families through a loved one's addiction. She is the author of 'When Someone You Love Can't Stop'.
Course Content
8 lessons · 3h 00min2 free · 6 locked
1. Understanding What Your Loved One Is Going ThroughFree
22 min
2. What Helps and What Makes It WorseFree
20 min
3. The CRAFT Approach: Evidence-Based Family Intervention
25 min
4. Having the Conversation: Scripts and Strategies
22 min
5. Boundaries vs. Enabling: The Critical Difference
20 min
6. Looking After Yourself: Preventing Caregiver Burnout
18 min
7. When to Seek Professional Help
15 min
8. Hope and Recovery: What Families Can Expect
18 min