Is substance abuse affecting your job or education? THE COST: Alcohol use and abuse in the workplace among full and part time workers aged 18-65 has now become a major source of revenue loss to small, medium, and national corporations. The direct and indirect costs of substance abuse cost to the Canadian economy, and Canadians is more than $38 Billion dollars per year. The costs to health care, criminal justice system, and lost productivity costs Manitoba over $1.4 Billion dollars, which amounts to $1,094 per person per year in Manitoba regardless of age. (Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research).
MYTH: It is the illegal drugs that are the problem – Opiates, Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, etc.
FACT: While illegal, drugs are certainly a problem, Alcohol is still the #1 drug of choice of Canadians and Manitobans, resulting in staggering personal and economical costs for our economy, and devastating to the health of individuals and their families. We have not even begun to calculate the increased overall health and economic costs of alcohol abuse due to the stresses of COVID, such as Issues with relationship violence, absenteeism, sick leave, disability, Worker’s Compensation, insurance claims, damaged equipment, and litigation, to name a few. YOU CAN REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
SRWC is a unique recovery-oriented community-based agency which offers pre and continuing recovery and family programs as well as individual and couples counseling. We have gender specific as well as co-ed programs morning, afternoon and evening to meet your individual needs.

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Attitudes and Life Satisfaction
1. More tolerant and compassionate towards themselves and others.
2. They can list things and people in their lives they are grateful for.
3. They have learned to relax and let go of their stressors.
4. They have goals and hopes for their future, and feel their lives have purpose.
5. Increased self-esteem
6. Increased activity levels
7. Sleeping Patterns
8. Eating Patterns
Successes Cited By Participants
1. They have family members who are doing well now. 2. They have family members still using alcohol or other drugs, but they are coping. 3. Adult children accepting residential and SRWC programing 4. Reconciliation with their adult children and healthier relationships 5. For the first time in a number of years we were able to take a holiday. 6. For the first time in 12 years I am able to sleep through the night. 7. My husband and I find “joy in our relationship.”

WE KNOW THAT: Family members are often highly motivated to not only understand, intervene and support their loved ones experiencing problems with mental health and substance use, but also able to participate in the change and recovery process in restoring their relationship. The sooner one receives the help they need to recover the better the prognosis for Recovery. We Are Here to Help
THE PURPOSE OF OUR FAMILY PROGRAMS: Is to invite individuals to be part of a community of people who are affected by another’s substance abuse. Family members require information, skills and strategies in order to deal with their loved one’s mental health and substance use. Many of our families are financially stressed supporting and attempting to get help for their loved one.
We Offer
1. A short wait time for intakes and entering individual counseling or programing. Short wait times are very important for your well being and for emotional and spiritual safety.
2. Our Service Fees are based on a sliding scale based on income. No one is turned away if they are financially stressed.
3. We believe there are many paths to recovery, and are compatible with twelve steps self-help groups.
4. Individual and couples counseling with family members who are facing issues, and not amenable to group given their situation, as well as individual and couples who may be facing an emerging crises who are part of our education and support groups.
5. Education Group – provides psychoeducation to participants about substance use/abuse, relationship and family dynamics, tools, and strategies within a 6 to 10 week program developed to engage their audience and provide a safe space for learning.
6. Family Support Group – Participants share info/stories, tools and strategies in a safe therapeutic setting.
7. SRWC also assists families and affected others in identifying and accessing organizations and programs that might also be of benefit in dealing with some of the issues that may arise.

For every person experiencing a substance abuse problem, on average, at least six others are affected – partners, spouses, children, parents, friends, employers, and co-workers. Although family members, friends, employers and co-workers are often in the best position to intervene, on average, significant others do not seek direct help for their loved ones substance abuse or addiction problem for at least nine years. Those affected by a significant other’s substance abuse, may themselves experience significant physical, emotional, social and spiritual stressors. Some commonly experience anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness when trying to deal with their loved one.

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