AFTER 20 YEARS, DUE TO LACK OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING,
FASN DUE TO CLOSE ITS DOOR
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐: ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ก ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ก ๐ฑ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฒ โฌ๐ณ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
OUR MISSION
Our goal is to assist families in the North East to achieve a greater understanding of addiction, the negative impact it has had on their ability to engage with positive life opportunities and to help them improve their own quality of life and if they choose to, help them fulfil a positive role in the recovery of their loved one.
CAN YOU HELP?
WHAT SERVICES FASN PROVIDES TO FAMILY MEMBERS
24/7 Out of Hours Telephone Helpline
1-1 Support
5 Peer Led Support Groups
Access to Counselling
Access to Respite
Educational Programmes
FASN News & Events
Press Release: Communities Doing It for Themselves!
There was great excitement at the Family Addiction Support [...]
FASN International Family Drug Support Day: Stop the Stigma โ 24th February 2021
Support the FamilyโChange the Outcome The aim of the [...]
Louth PPN Promotional Video featuring Gwen McKenna
ASN Feb 6, 2021 Click to 9 minutes.19 seconds [...]
Frank Feighan TD launches FASN Support Group Facilitator Guide
Minister for the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD [...]
A Big Thank You to Communities Doing it for Themselves!
This is the story of families in Ireland in [...]
Coronavirus COVID-19: FASN Office Closure
Covid 19 is a contagious virus that can have [...]
Weekly Support Groups Details โ Reach Out Today for Support
Navan Support Group
Wednesday Evening, 7.30pm โ 9.30pm
Facilitator: James Floyd, Contact โ 042 93 55251 / 087 9046405
Drogheda Support Group
Thursday Evening, 7.00pm โ 9.00pm
Facilitator: Brenda Kirwan, Contact no: 042 93 55251 / 087 9046405
Dundalk Support Group
Thursday Evening, 7.30pm โ 9.30pm
Facilitator: Fiona Sheelan, Contact no: 042 93 55251 / 087 9046405
Cavan Support Group Online
Monday Evening (except bank holidays), 7.30pm โ 9.30pm
Facilitator: Gearaidh Matthews, Contact no: 042 93 55251 / 087 9046405
Monaghan Support Group Online
Tuesday Evenings , 7.30pm โ 9.30pm
Facilitator: Barbara, Contact no: 042 93 55251 / 087 9046405
Crossing the Threshold – A facilitatorโs guide to running developmental and support groups
The book is the result of a long standing collaboration between the Family Addiction Support Network and Ger Fitzpatrick of Fusion Training and Development. Click to view more
FASN calls for more Government support and funding for vital Addiction Support Services
January 2020: Jackie McKenna, Project Coordinator FASN representing families and loved ones of people experiencing addiction issues and addressing Government at the โSTAND TOGETHERโcommunity rally in Drogheda Co. Louth to call for vital support and funding for addiction support services nationwide.
WHAT FAMILY MEMBERS SAY ABOUT FASN
Family Support became my lifeline. Each week I couldn’t wait to get to my group. It became like my family. I was accepted, never criticized or judged for the way in which I handled situations. Thank you, Thank you Family Support.
I learned to look after myself and got new coping skills. It has brought me great peace, tolerance and freedom to let my family member take the consequences for the choices THEY make. Heartfelt thanks Family Support!
The people at FASN understood everything my family and I was going through simply because they had been there too. They gave me a glimmer of hope and so and I was so glad when I attended my first family support meeting.
What is Addiction?
- Addiction is a complex disease, often chronic in nature, which affects the functioning of the brain and body.
- It also causes serious damage to families, relationships, schools, workplaces and neighbourhoods.
- The most common symptoms of addiction are severe loss of control, continued use despite serious consequences, preoccupation with using, failed attempts to quit, tolerance and withdrawal.
- Addiction can be effectively prevented, treated and managed by healthcare professionals in combination with family or peer support.
Drug Stigma & Shame
- The truth is, addiction is a disease. A person with an addiction canโt โjust stopโ taking drugs. A drug or alcohol problem isnโt something to be ashamed of – itโs something to get help for.
- Stigma looms over parents or family members who have a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder. Insensitive and dehumanising words like โjunkieโ or โdruggieโ can, and do sting. Far too often, society has a knee-jerk reaction to those struggling with an addiction disorder.
- What must be understood is that a drug or alcohol addiction is not a moral failing. Itโs a disease that requires professional treatment.
- Stigma causes guilt and shame and is the major component that prevents those experiencing addiction โ and their loved ones โ from seeking professional help.
