While they may not completely understand the importance of sibling relationships yet, this is a message that is worth repeating, and one that they will eventually grow to realize as they get older. Religious groups: Your counselor will also encourage you to find new relationships within any religious organizations you may be associated with, or even recreational organizations. Community organizations: Consider volunteering for different charitable groups or organizations in your local community. Finding new friends in recovery is described in 12-step support groups as ''sticking with the winners,'' a slogan that emphasizes the importance of healthy relationships in trying to maintain abstinence. Explain to your children and remind them periodically that family, and especially siblings, can be the kind of unshakable love and support that cannot easily be matched. Parents can do something similar with their children, either by having kids work together on a project or assist each other with chores.
