A Loving Solution for Families in Crisis

A loving solution for families that are being torn apart by unacceptable behavior, be it drugs, alcohol, substance, verbal or physical abuse.

With those words countless newcomers have been welcomed to TOUGHLOVE® groups all over the world. TOUGHLOVE® is a loving solution for families that are being torn apart by unacceptable behavior, be it drugs, alcohol, substance, verbal or physical abuse. When your family is in crisis, and you don’t know where to turn – TOUGHLOVE® offers effective, practical support.

How does it work

Your first meeting: Your first TOUGHLOVE® Support Group meeting is always the hardest. Most people are amazed and relieved to find that the group is composed of people just like themselves who have been or are going through the same thing they are. The comforting feeling of not being alone is the most common response after the first meeting.

Groups at ToughLove

TOUGHLOVE® started in South Africa in 1988 with one group and is presently offering twenty-one groups nationwide. It is a self-help, family support group for any person, who is troubled by a loved one’s disruptive behavior. In other words, we help the families of abusers to recover from the devastating effects that substance abuse has on them. We cover any form of unacceptable behavior, substance abuse, addiction and support the family through any crisis they may be facing. TOUGHLOVE® is not run by professionals, it is run by family members who have practiced the principles and have an abuser in their families.

Groups in South Africa:
Alberton, Benoni, Bryanston, Centurion, Edenvale, Eesterust, Glenvista, Hartbeespoort, Honeydew, Knysna, Krugersdorp, Ladysmith, Lenasia, Noordhoek, Northcliff, Orchards,
Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg-Zulu, Port Elizabeth,
Port Shepstone, Pretoria East, Pretoria North, Pretoria West,
Rustenburg, Somerset West,Soweto- Dieskloof,
Soweto-Orlando West, Vereeniging,Welkom,
Wesbank, Westville.

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Get in touch

National contact number: 061 010 9107
Gordon: 082 074 5835
Sheralee: 083 266 0937
Email: [email protected]