West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service (WLDAS) Family Support – Broxburn

Family Liaison

Drug and alcohol use can be extremely destructive to families as they are usually the main carers of drug and alcohol misusers. Through one to one intensive support this service explains the nature of addiction and the destructive behaviours associated with the drug or alcohol use. This empowers families to make more informed decisions and allows them to be more sympathetic and more effectively support the user.

Family Support

It can be difficult to understand or accept that someone close is drinking to excess or taking drugs. This service brings together family members who are in the same circumstances to share their experiences and gain extra support from each other.
We also offer relaxation therapies.

The group meets:

Livingston:

St John’s Psychology Department  , 6.30pm – 8pm – Every Tuesday

Bathgate:

Change Grow Live Office , 19 B South Bridge Street , Bathgate

6PM – 7.30PM

No appointments are necessary and one of our friendly, understanding staff is there to meet new members. Contact Stephen Jack on 01506 430 225 and he will meet you before the meeting starts.

Self Management And Recovery Training

S.M.A.R.T. (Friends and Family)

WLDAS and CGL will be running a S.M.A.R.T.  group in Bathgate;

Thursday evening 5.30pm to 7.30pm

19b South Bridge Street Bathgate

The SMART Family & Friends Programme (F & F) has used the four key points of SMART Recovery and adapted these to suit the needs of family & friends of people with a drug and/or alcohol addiction.

Rather than focusing on the loved one, the F & F Programme invites participants to spend time concentrating on themselves and their goals, an area they may have been neglecting for some time.

The F & F programme explores ways participants can look after themselves better even in difficult and stressful circumstances, and establish healthier relationships with their Loved One.

Taking steps to make changes in life requires considerable courage. Participating in a supportive environment, comprised of people sharing similar experiences, will hopefully lessen feelings of isolation and instil a sense of hope.

For more information call,

Stephen Jack : 07795 200 270

Aimee Meldrum : 07921 374 005