How addiction affects families

USA (MNN) -- Anyone affected by addiction knows how lonely it can be. A substance steals the attention of your loved one, breaking hearts and promises and leaving you to pick up the pieces. “Families suffer greatly because of the individualistic approach and selfishness of addiction,” Brandon Bower with The Lighthouse says, The holidays can highlight these painful gaps. “You have to sit in a room with your family; you know you love each other, but you’re just at odds with each other, and it’