Family Resources for Siblings

Recommended Books

Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister-and Not Lose Yourself
Patricia Olsen

Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
Dr. Robert Meyers & Dr. Brenda Wolfe

Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
Jeffrey Foote Ph.D, Carrie Wilkens PhD, Nicole Kosanke PhD. and Stephanie Higgs

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Brenè Brown

At Wit’s End: What You Need to Know When a Loved One is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness
Jeff Jay and Jerry Boriskin

BALM Book - The Loving Path to Family Recovery - Download Chapter 1

Find some of these books (and many more!) at the Hazelden Betty Ford Book Store.

Empowering Recovery and Well-Being for All

Find dozens of helpful videos on every aspect of recovery on the Hazelden Betty Ford YouTube channel.

Substance Use Disorders

Understanding the science behind substance use disorders and the recovery process, with a brief overview of co-occurring disorders.

Support Groups for Siblings

Support for Families of Addicts | Family Program | Hazelden Betty Ford

Virtual Family Program - For Adolescents (12-18) -- Hazelden

Help for Children of Addicted Parents | Hazelden Betty Ford

Affected By an Alcoholic Sibling | Meetings: 888-425-2666 | Al-Anon Family Groups

Nar-Anon Family Groups

Families Anonymous

Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation offers outpatient mental health services for family members in many states. In Minnesota, these groups include Recovery Relationships and Families Affected by Addiction (FABA). Find more at: Mental Health Services | Hazelden Betty Ford

Register for Free Virtual Family Program

Delivered in a one-day format online, our virtual Family Program is available free to anyone who needs it, no matter where you live

Available in English and Español.

Healthy Relationships Program

Whether your loved one is not ready for help, is currently receiving help, has finished a program, has returned to use … this program was created to support you. This intensive, 10-week program offers weekly workshops and personalized coaching to improve your relationships and teach useful skills. These skills help family members learn to use their influence and interact more effectively with their loved one, while increasing their own well-being.

Helpful Websites

The Impact of Addiction on Siblings | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Family & Friends - Nacoa

SAMHSA Conversation Starters

Red Rosebud Foundation | PotatoAllergy.com

Helping Families Help

Donate to Help Other Families

Your donation will help another family be better able to support a loved one in recovery. Click here to donate today.

Find a Sober Coach

Convenient and confidential, Hazelden Betty Ford's Connection program helps you navigate early recovery with personalized recovery coaching.You can also receive monitoring and accountability reports, as well as random drug testing.

Videos

ShatterProof - Just Five
Delivers the most important concepts and facts regarding addiction in just five minutes.

Pleasure Unwoven - Dr. Kevin McCauley
Uses the spectacular landscape of Utah’s State and National Parks to describe the brain areas involved in addiction, turns complex neuroscientific concepts into easy-to-understand visual images that will help people in recovery feel better understood, and their families and friends feel hope that recovery is possible.

Podcasts

Episode: The Journey Back to Self
How to Feel Okay Despite a Loved One's Addiction

Author Beverly Conyers offers advice for parents and loved ones in this hopeful conversation with William C. Moyers on the Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery Podcast.

Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery Podcast
Hear what leading addiction and recovery experts are talking about—addiction trends, topics and challenges as well as research, practices and advances that point the most promising way forward.