Keith Urban Praises Wife Nicole Kidman for Helping Him Fight Alcohol and Cocaine Addictions
It’s been in the press quite a bit lately: the revelation that Keith Urban struggles with both alcoholism and cocaine addiction, his entry into drug rehab, and his successful return home from the treatment program. Recently, Urban spoke to Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Winfrey Show and discussed his struggles with addiction and treatment. He cites his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, as the force behind his recovery and says he never would have been able to get through treatment without her support and strength.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Urban said about Kidman: “She really should have walked. I’m just glad she didn’t. She made a decision to initiate, ultimately, this intervention and the love that was in that room at that moment was just right.”
The Support of Family Members During Drug Addiction Treatment
Living with drug addiction is difficult, but living with someone who can’t stop drinking or using cocaine can be even harder. Having the strength and courage to stand up to a loved one and identify their abuse in a way that is loving and nonjudgmental can be one of the most difficult things in the world. It’s also one of the most valuable things you can do for someone who is unable to get themselves the help they need to fight addiction.
Family support and encouragement to enter treatment can be a life-changing catalyst for an individual living with addiction. Just knowing that your loved one cares enough to put together an intervention and point out what you’re doing to your life by avoiding treatment is huge. Interventions are always an act of love, not an indictment or a punishment. They change lives and they are always the product of a family member’s support.
The Role of a the Family Member During Drug Rehab
When the individual agrees to seek treatment for cocaine addiction, heroin addiction, alcoholism and addiction to other drugs and alcohol, an inpatient rehab program is usually recommended. This means a brief break in communication between the individual in treatment and family members, no matter how supportive. Usually for a couple weeks, the individual is encouraged to acclimate to treatment and turn their focus to their own recovery rather than outside issues with family members, relationships, work, et cetera. Healing won’t occur unless this initial separation happens, but take heart: those in treatment will soon be allowed to call, write and accept visits from supportive family and friends.
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If you would like to learn more about Michael’s House and how our cocaine rehab, alcohol rehab, or sober living program can assist your loved one, contact us today. We can answer all your questions about treatment and help you begin the enrollment process for the addict or alcoholic in your life. Call now.
