Alcohol Abuse Trauma

Randomly, people will turn their drinking habits into a reason why to drink. Whether they drink to just have fun, to release some stress, or because they drink to help with various sorts of problems. Often, the alcoholic in the family starts drinking too much, causing the family to always be on edge and be cautious with his mood swings, because they never know how they’ll end up acting. Often in times a sign of abuse on alcohol is when ¨Legal problems, such as being arrested or harming someone else while drunk¨ said researchers in Talbott Recovery. Once the alcoholic figures what kind of power they have over the family, they’ll often tend to use it in a more manipulative way, to make sure they get what they want in the end of the day. And when they’re drunk, they could care less about the family and just desire to get another bottle, and to let their emotions/actions lash out. That is when a person ends up becoming an

Many people across the world suffer from alcoholism, a family disease. It is called a family disease because the addiction harms the alcoholic, and everyone who has to live with them. Children consistently suffer when they share a house with an alcoholic. Unfortunately, alcoholism is common and many children find themselves in this situation. The emotional and psychological scars that children can develop in alcoholic homes can be so deep that they can last well into adulthood. Youth who grew up in an alcoholic home can develop similar personality traits and characteristics. Approximately 26.8 million children are exposed to alcoholism in the family and 6.6 million children 18 and younger live in households with at least one alcoholic

Alcoholism is a demon, a disease, something reached for out of desperation. It helps with a person 's problem by deadening their senses, and increasing his problems at the same time by destroying his character. When you drink, you don 't have to think about all your problems, you can just let the alcohol wash them away from your mind. But it can never take away all your problems—they still remain, just your sense to care for them is gone. Alcoholism has a great chance to pass on to later generations, but sometimes growing up in an alcoholic family will make the children swear off the drink because they have seen what it can turn people into. It turns them into the basic raw human emotion of grief. They are miserable for alcohol is the only thing that can make them feel normal after awhile, their entire bodies ache for it. Even when they have given up drinking, their bodies can revert back after having just one drop again. Yes, alcoholism is truly a terrifying disease of the mind and body—not just to the addict, but also to the loved ones

Furthermore, there are distinct differences between women and men in the way that they deal with trauma. Women are more likely to practice self-destructive behaviors or retreat than men who are more likely to practice externally destructive behaviors

Another report attributed to drug and alcohol abuse shows that the sexual abuse of children is approximately 6 times the national average (STAR). Abusing alcohol also opens the door to unresolved pain, anger, and grief; that leads to bad decisions, such as suicide (Hopkins 3).

The authors of the article I chose “Childhood Sexual Abuse, Distress, and Alcohol-Related Moderation by Drinking to Cope” were Kathryn Z. Smith, Phillip H. Smith and Emily R. Grekin. And their hypotheses was “childhood sexual abuse would be associated with distress, but that this distress would only be associated with problem drinking among those who scored high on coping motives for drinking”. Found on page four of ten. They started with the hypothesis that distress would mediate the pathway between childhood sexual abuse and problem drinking. Also that the pathway between distress and problem drinking would be moderated by coping motives for drinking. They used path analyses to examine the moderated-mediation.

While both alcoholism and child abuse are prevalent issues in today 's society, alcohol is a more prevalent issue at hand. The Glass Castle clearly illustrates the reality of the effects when adult abuse children, and the everlasting effects it has upon children’s children; domino effect if one must, or vicious cycle that is difficult to break free from. Whatever the case maybe alcoholism and child abuse go hand in hand like fuel and fire, when both combined and united, both are extremely combustible, and deadly. Thus, going into depth into the effects of alcoholism and child abuse, we will analyze how people’s lives are impacted from a social, emotional, physical, psychological, and economical standpoint by relating personal effects to successfully analyze a controversial topic.

Children with alcoholic parents suffer all kinds of abuse and it is often life threatening (20). Addiction is not something that begins and ends with one person, the impact addiction has is tremendous and devastating. "Addiction sends shock waves through an entire family unit" (Straussner 1). Over 27 million children live with an alcoholic parent. It is nearly impossible to find children from alcoholic homes who are completely unscathed (The Visitation Handbook for the Custodial Parent 167). Children who grow up with alcoholic parents are forced to mature and grow up much sooner than they ought. Over 22 million adults have come out and said they have lived with an alcohol parent when they were a child (Seixas and Youcha xi). Alcohol continues to be predominant in The United States, because it is a drug that works for the majority of people. Alcohol allows a person to temporarily escape from the problems they are suffering. Most people reap the consequences of previous actions daily and therefore turn to alcohol which allows them to temporarily escape reality. Alcohol may allow people to escape their reality for a time being, but it also creates a horrific reality for 27 million

The relationship between trauma and the possibility of addiction has been discussed often in research. In a study of alcohol dependency, Johnson (2010) found that women who have a dependency on alcohol also show a higher prevalence of trauma in their childhood. In this same study, Johnson (2010) also concluded that alcohol dependent men and women experienced almost the same amount of trauma overtime. In a surprising discovery, Johnson (2010) also found that women who were not dependent on cocaine, but were dependent on alcohol had a higher prevalence of trauma in their childhood than all men in the study and alcohol dependent women addicted to cocaine. Murphy et al. (2013) tested

An estimated twenty five percent of youth under eighteen are exposed to familial alcohol abuse (Bellum). The Illinois Department of Human Services says that nearly six hundred seventy five thousand children per year suffer serious abuse or neglect as a direct result of substance abuse (‘Children”). What makes this a big problem in society?

Collins, S. E., Saxon, A. J., Duncan, M. H., Smart, B. F., Merrill, J. O., Malone, D. K., Jackson, T. R., Clifasefi, S. L., Joesch, J., & Ries, R. K. (2014). Harm reduction with pharmacotherapy for homeless people with alcohol dependence: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 38(2), 221.

Children experience chronic stress when they grow up with an alcoholic parent. This can lead to alterations in the structure and function of the brain, the way the body responds to and manages stress, and the expression of the persons genes, including what is passed down to later generations.Sometimes children of alcoholics feel responsible for the problems that their alcoholic parent have. They could also believe they created the problem. Adult children of alcoholics have a hard time recognizing their own needs and are often unable to have appropriate balance in their relationships with others. They are more likely to show patterns of an insecure attachment with friends, coworkers, romantic partners, family members, and even their own children

According to Sarah Williams in What happens to children of alcoholics throughout life, what disorders and symptoms are visible can vary for age groups “Children of alcoholics endure chronic and extreme levels of tension and stress as the result of growing up in the home with a parent struggling with alcohol abuse” (Williams), their reaction to this stress is dependent upon their mental development. Symptoms in young children and toddlers include, “Nocturnal enuresis, separation anxiety, frequent nightmares, crying or problems with becoming unusually upset” (Williams) while later in adolescents children and young adults exhibit different symptoms “ studies show that COA’s report high levels of depression and anxiety” (Sher). Though anxiety and depression are often overlooked in today's society, and highly stigmatized, a survey done by Anxiety and Depression Association of America found that “In 2011... more than 62 percent of students who withdrew from college with mental health problems did so because of an anxiety disorder” (Saringo-Rodriguez). Treatments are readily available and accessible, many ranging from psychoanalysis to medication for chemical imbalances within the mind causing anxiety, depression, or both. Treatment in youth is especially important before it reaches the levels of adulthood, “Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences, and engage in substance abuse” (Children and Teens). Treatment for children often consists of “Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a type of talk therapy that has been scientifically shown to be effective in treating anxiety disorders” (Treatment). Furthermore, children raised by alcoholics often show behaviors matching that of four categories, the hero who can take “over family responsibilities” (Alcohol Awareness).

The case moved timely and Counseling and guidance was provided during the assessment and planning phase. The consumer did not appear to be medically stable because he was not addressing the alcohol abuse at the time the IPE was developed. The psychologist recommended a drug test, which would have provided the information necessary to request that the consumer participate in an AA program and provide proof of his participation before moving forward to write an IPE. A behavioral contract could have made the consumer more accountable and make the case stronger. The counselor assisted the consumer with medication for the Bi-polar disorder and medication was purchased for four months, but the alcohol abuse was not addressed.

Many are unaware of the dangers alcohol causes because it is sold and distributed legally in the United States, when in reality alcohol kills many people every year. Alcohol is ranked the third highest reasoning of early teenage death, beating out high blood pressure, illegal drugs, and unsafe water (“2.5 Million Alcohol-Related Deaths”). The sensation of euphoria is a haze while on alcohol, which many try to achieve, unaware of the effects that may haunt them long after that feeling is gone.