What family members may experience when a child goes astray — Dick Forbes
Andy Knight
When a family deals with a child who is caught up in self destructive behavior, most times we focus on the child. However, so often the parents and other family members suffer in silence. Shame, isolation, embarrassment go unexpressed during this time. Anger is felt many times because of others, society and even family members judge your child so severely. A sense of loss and feeling cheated are there because many of life’s events are missed; birthdays, holidays etc.….
The toll this can take on a marriage and family when it goes without being addressed and can be devastating.