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Yet, the majority of existing research has primarily focused on individuals with AUD and interventions to encourage their abstinence rather than on their support systems.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>In order to advance a holistic approach, research to address this gap is imperative to understand family caregiver concerns and needs for added support.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a qualitative study using van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological approach to uncover the meaning of family caregivers' lived experiences and capture the essence of their involvement in caring for a relative with AUD. A purposeful and snowball sample of family members (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200910) living within the United States participated in a face\u2010to\u2010face or virtual, one\u2010on\u2010one audio\u2010recorded interview and a second meeting for member checking the transcribed data. Participants received a $20.00 gift card as a token for their participation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Result<jats:bold>s<\/jats:bold><\/jats:title><jats:p>Six major themes emerged from the description of participants' lived experiences: (1) traversing the peaks and valleys, (2) wandering in the unknown, (3) pointing fingers, (4) weathering the storm, (5) drawing a line and (6) looking back, looking in. Although participants experienced many challenges, they never relinquished and remained committed to their caregiver role. Steadfastly staying with their relatives through crises exemplifies commitment as described by Sister Simone Roach's Theory of Caring. 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