Family Wellness Center Foundation Inc.

03/10/2026

A helpful tool i learned several years ago is the behavior i call "detachment" basically learning to identify who owns that. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling of being a victim or has a self-defeating behavior - that is their property not ours. If someone chooses to be a martyr, full of negativity, controlling or manipulative, being boastful (and acting as if he is not), that is their issue, not ours. If someone is in denial of something or cant think clearly on particular issue, that confusion belongs to him or her.

People's lies, tricks, manipulations, abusive behaviors, inappropriate behaviors, cheating behaviors and even tacky behaviors belongs to them too...not mine... People's hopes and dreams are their property...their guilt belongs to them too...their happiness or misery is also theirs...so are their beliefs and messages (whatever it is)... I also painfully learned that if someone has a limited ability to love and care, that is his or her property, not mine. If someone has no approval or nurturing to give away, that is that person's problem... If someone dont like themselves, well, that is their choice. Other people's choices are their property, not ours.

Our property is our behavior...problems...feelings...happiness...misery...choices...and messages (whether positive or negative). My ability to love, care and nurture, my thoughts, my denial, my hopes and dreams for myself.... Whether we allow ourselves to be controlled, manipulated, cheated or mistreated is our business.

That is why today, i try to own what is mine. If something is not mine, i dont take it... I let other people have their property and learn to own and take good care of whats mine too.

Happy Saturday afternoon everyone! 😊🙏

24/09/2026

Celebrating Family Wellness Center's 27th Founding Anniversary with an intimate, simple but meaningful dinner with family, old close colleagues in the addiction treatment and mental health field.

To our incredible staff - our case managers, medical consultants (psychiatrists), management support staff, thank you for the dedication and commitment!

Addiction tries to convince people they are alone and beyond repair... Our mission here is to prove that lie is wrong every single day. We will keep fighting for recovery and we will keep opening our doors. Here is to 27 years of helping people help themselves! 🎉🙏❤️😌

21/09/2026

The opportunities to gamble are all around us. In fact, it is far easier to gamble today than ever. Far many people, gambling is just another way to spent free time. But for others it can become an activity that adversely impacts every aspect of their lives, from finances to family to work...

For these people - men and women from all age groups, races and social classes - the attraction of gambling is powerful. whether it's betting in a casino, at a horse track, on sporting events, or even stock market. At the same time, people with a gambling problem spend more and more time and money. And when this happens, they ultimately lose not only money, but family, jobs, emotional and even physical health.

Finally, problem gambling begins to control the person's life. At this point gambling is no longer a choice - it has taken over the person, becoming the primary interest and passion. It may bankrupt everyone involved. At the same time, family members may be feeling extreme stress from not having enough money to pay bills and seeing their world begin to come apart.

The FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER is available to help people with gambling problems and their families, through education / information and counseling programs on an Outpatient setting.
You can call - 09178870288 and 09176656323.

09/09/2026

Today is the 27th Anniversary of FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. !

We are truly grateful that until today despite of the challenges that the foundation experienced it continues to serve successfully and truthfully its mission of "Helping People Help Themselves."

More than 700 individuals and families had been helped
55 Corporations / companies has been serviced.
5 Educational institutions has been serviced.

Partnered with various government agencies:
Department of Health (DOH)
Department of Education (DEPED)
Department of Internal & Local Government (DILG)
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE)
Occupational Safety & Health Center (OSHC)

Foreign Partners:
Asia Pacific Addiction Research Institute, Japan (APARI)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

May the good Lord continue to bless and keep the foundation alive so it can continue its mission to help individuals and families from the clutches of addiction. We continue to improve and innovate with evidence-based treatment programs for Alcohol/ Substance, S*x, Gambling, Gaming, Loaning and our new Screen addiction.

We would like to express again our deepest gratitude to the doctors, recovery coaches and individuals who refer to us and especially to our former and current clients in believing and trusting in us!

We are just happy to see you guys being in the fellowship, moving on with new recovery friends and leading productive lives... for us thats already a success! Congratulations FWC TEAM! 🎉🙏😊❤️

18/08/2026

Last week, we began a 3-part workshop with our clients, entitled "When I Am Emptied, I Am Filled".
Financial recovery and addiction recovery are directly linked in a continuous loop: financial stress triggers relapse, while addiction harms financial stability. Rebuilding your finances directly strengthens your sobriety, and vice versa.

🪙​Stress Reduction: Resolving debt and housing instability lowers the chronic anxiety that often leads to relapse.
🪙​Building Self-Efficacy: Small financial achievements (like budgeting or opening a bank account) restore self-worth and a sense of personal control.
🪙​Creating Structure: Managing money requires routines—like tracking expenses and working—that replace unhealthy addiction patterns.
🪙​Unlocking Resources: Financial stability provides access to essential recovery needs, including safe housing, transportation, and therapy.
🪙​Shared Skills: Both processes depend on the same core habits: controlling impulses, practicing honesty, avoiding denial, and building accountability networks.

​In short, stabilizing your finances provides the structural security needed to maintain long-term sobriety.

13/08/2026

Family involvement in addiction rehab improves outcomes.

When a loved one begins treatment for an addiction, families can be a powerful force for change.

Your encouragement, consistency and support can help your loved one stay engaged in treatment, develop healthier routines and lower their risk of relapse.

Addiction recovery isn’t meant to be faced alone. A Geisinger specialist offers 7 ways families can support loved ones (without enabling) to improve outcomes.

05/08/2026

Processing Guilt and Shame through Art therapy... Nice activity! 👍😊

17/07/2026

Patrick Katigbak, sharing his very raw, meaningful and inspiring story before, during treatment and currently in recovery and as the new Program Director on his 14th year anniversary today! 🎂🙏❤️

15/07/2026

Poetry as Therapy... clients acquiring the knowledge of using Poetry as a tool to express themselves and help in their recovery...

Michael Maniquiz - earned his MFA at California State University, Fresno where he received the university's Outstanding Thesis Award in 2006.

He was awarded the AWP Intro Award in 2004 and was a finalist in the WAGS-UMI Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award.

19/06/2026

Discussing Attitudes and Behaviors on Addiction, Recovery and Supportive Feedback with family members.