Dealing with addiction at home can be unbearable for a family who must force themselves to cope. Addictive personality are sometimes outwardly destructive, hurting those around the addict more than the actual addict himself or herself. Sometimes, addictions are inwardly destructive, allowing the family to goes years without knowing about the substance abuse habits of their loved ones all the while their son, daughter, husband or wife is slowly being destroyed by the power of their addiction. Addiction tries to control the body it infects. This is why treatment is essential. The experts at drug and alcohol treatment centers know how to make the patient feel like he or she is back in control of their own actions and their own future.