A weekly space for family members of someone experiencing substance use, wherever they are in that process.
When someone you love is struggling with substance use, regardless of the work they are doing, you’re doing work too. Even if nobody hands you a treatment plan for it, you’re managing your own fear, guilt, hope, and exhaustion, often while trying to figure out how to show up for the person you love without losing yourself in the process.
The Family Recovery Support Group exists so you don’t have to do that alone.
About the Group
This is a weekly, 90-minute group available nationwide for family members of loved ones experiencing substance use or addiction, whether or not that loved one is in treatment or ready for it.
It’s part education, part connection, and part support, built around a simple belief: substance use affects the whole family, not just the individual. When one person in a family is struggling, everyone around them is navigating the impact too.
Sessions blend real education about substance use and recovery with the kind of peer support that only comes from people who’ve lived it.
Group Schedule
| When | Wednesdays 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EST |
| Where | Virtual, available nationwide |
| Group Leader | Mary Kate Murray, LCMFT |
What to Expect
Each week, you’ll sit with other family members who understand what you’re carrying, without you needing to explain the backstory. You’ll have space to process your own experiences, better understand your emotions, develop clearer boundaries, and find a little more steadiness for the road ahead.
This group isn’t a substitute for individual or family therapy, and it’s not a crisis or intervention service. What it is: a consistent, honest space to process what this is asking of you and your family, wherever your loved one is in their own process.
If your group leader feels that individualized support may be a better fit, we’ll help you identify the right next step, whether that’s with us or elsewhere.
How Is the Family Recovery Support Group Different From Family Recovery Coaching?
Both services support families impacted by substance use or addiction, but they offer different kinds of support. The Family Recovery Support Group combines education with connection and shared experience, giving family members a space to learn alongside others who understand what they’re navigating. Family Recovery Coaching provides more individualized, action-oriented support focused on your family’s specific patterns, communication, boundaries, and everyday challenges.
Neither requires your loved one to already be in treatment or recovery. The right fit depends on whether you’re looking for the connection of a supportive group or more personalized guidance for your family.
Meet Your Group Leader
The group is led by Mary Kate Murray, LCMFT, a marriage and family therapist with direct experience in substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment, including intensive outpatient settings. Mary Kate brings a family-systems, trauma-informed lens to her work and understands the complexity of supporting both individuals experiencing substance use and the people who love them.
How to Join
Interested in joining the Family Recovery Support Group? Complete our inquiry form using this link or by clicking but button below to connect with our intake specialist. They can answer your questions, talk with you about the group, and help you determine next steps.
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