For those who live with an addiction, it is both heartbreaking and exhausting. Family members are torn between how to help the addict and how to avoid supporting the addiction.

Through interviews with experts and with families who have experienced the addiction of a loved one, this video will offer hope-filled support in the form of practical information, advice from others who have been there, and the power of shared experiences.

Topics discussed include:
*Understanding addiction
*Addiction affects the whole family
*Grieving the loss of the person you once knew
*Pitfalls for families when dealing with addiction
*Feelings of guilt/shame/stigma
*Dealing with denial, fear, hopelessness and despair
*Detaching with love
*The importance of educating oneself about addiction
*Suggestions for recovery and where families can turn for help

Featuring interviews with these experts:
Phillip Valentine
Executive Director, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
Dr. Domenic Ciraulo, MD
Professor and Chairman, Division of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Boston Medical Center
Terri Blackstock
NY Times best selling author

"I grew up in an alcoholic family with a father who eventually died as a result of his alcoholism at the early age of 52. This DVD entitled "Loving Someone with Addiction" expresses very clearly, with compassion and understanding, of what a family experiences when a loved one becomes addicted. I had the privilege of working in the addiction field in various capacities for a considerable number of years during my career. My most rewarding experience was working with families struggling with how to deal effectively with an addicted family member. This DVD clearly expresses in a most complete and honest manner what a family experiences when a loved one is addicted and provides practical steps that they should take for the betterment of the health of the family and affected individual. I highly recommend that this DVD should be made available to as many appropriate organizations and affected families as possible." Robert Savage, Founder, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery