Needless to say, this type of enabling behavior is not good for the person suffering from the alcoholic use disorder, who won’t have a chance to get better until they can admit they have a problem and are willing to seek help. Ultimately, every member of the family who is affected by ...
In reality, this results in increasing denial in the family member, and delays attempts to truly help the alcoholic address their addiction. Unsolicited advice - Friends may strongly advocate the family member follow specific advice to "fix" the alcoholic. This advice is normally misguided, as it...
The research participants were the members of a family of an alcoholic person, i.e. the parents, siblings and partner. One of the outcomes of the research was the creation of a process model for codependency, focusing on the experience and behaviour of codependents. Some of the facts that...
How do you (gently) address alcohol issues with family member ? 12 replies HelloMama · 03/05/2021 15:44 My MIL is a functioning alcoholic. Probably has been for a very long time. It's now becoming obvious that she's not functioning so well and her drinking is noticeabl...
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I could certainly see why this could be a potential problem if I were an alcoholic and involved in drugs but I was the squeaky clean opposite with a good husband and children. I decided I would go to some family gatherings but would limit my time. The first family gathering was very ...
Mr. S told of his early years of immigration from Bombay, India to Canada, how he saw his mother being beaten by his alcoholic father, his being bullied in school. As he became a teenager, he stopped these things as best as he knew. The “Bullied became the Bully”. ...