Chemical Dependency and the Family

Many participants engaged the group with stories of overcoming addiction or being sexually molested by family members as reasons behind their addiction. However all of their stories were compelling and empowering to the group of individuals who have seemed to endure some of the same sentiments as their fellow group mate. It appeared as if the individuals in the group even though that were court ordered appeared to be extremely engaged and very involved during the meetings. It seemed as though most who attended found peace and solice from the group during the NA meetings. As it stated by Krentzman, Robinson, Moore, et.al (2010), client’s state that their top two reasons for attending NA meetings were to promote recovery/ sobriety and to find support acceptance and friendships. One thing that I learned from the NA group that just as in AA, family support deems to be an important function on the perseverance of an addict and that the participation and involvement of family is detrimental in the treatment process for the addicts. In several of our readings many of the passages discussed the effects of family systems support as it pertains to substance abusers chemical addiction. The passages described the family system as being a detrimental part of the treatment process as well as for the treatment of the family as well. According to past studies, family involvement has aided clients in

Many of us probably know somebody in the family who is/was an addict or know somebody who has/had an addict as a family member. Addiction has a huge impact on not only those who are addicted, but those surrounding the addict. The family members are constantly picking up the pieces left behind by the addict. In Beautiful Boy, Nic’s parents and siblings are constantly trying to fix Nic’s mess. Nic directly impacts his family by stealing from them, lying to them and even ruining their belongings such as their car. Unfortunately, his addiction also impacted his younger siblings who fully understood what was happening to Nic and saw his transition to drug use. Personally, I know many addicts most of whom have lost connection with their family members because they are fed up with what comes along with having an addict as a family member. There is the constant lies, stealing, and let downs and a lot of family members give up on the addict because of the amount of stress that it brings. Those who stick around to try and help the addict are often emotionally hurt and are constantly stressing about what could be going on with their addicted family member. A family member who is very attached to the addict can become co-dependent. Mental Health America states that, “[the family member] has good intentions. They try to take care of a person who is experiencing difficulty, but the caretaking becomes compulsive and defeating. Co-dependents often take on a martyr’s role and become

Family therapy and education – Education and training for family members to help them in understanding addiction and learning how to live with an addict.

Most substance abuse treatment centers offer family therapy. Addiction affects the whole family and each individual member. Everyone, as a result, needs treatment to find true and meaningful healing. Therapists and counselors at addiction treatment programs will also view the family as a system that influences your growth and progress in the program. Treatment may focus on healing emotional scars caused by addiction such as distrust, betrayal, and neglect. Family involvement in treatment delivers advantages such as: [4]

In the article of The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Families and Children: From Theory to Practice, it refers to the effects of substance abuse on children. In the article the attachment of nurturing, and socialization for humans in current society remains solely up to the family. Each family member is affected by the behavior choice of substance abuse which clings to the family unit and gives impaired needs. The family environment is damaged and it leads to all kinds of problems in the family. The environment have a great impact on the effects of substance abuse on children and it effects the entire family and the behavior of the child. As children transition into adulthood they are still affected of what happened to them in their

Treatment programs are a great opportunity for drug abusers to get clean and better themselves in life when they have messed up and gotten into a little bit of trouble or they just want to be free of their drug addiction. There are various treatment programs that can be used by any drug addict to help them get clean and receive the help that they need. The various types of treatment programs are long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment, outpatient treatment programs, individualized drug counseling, group counseling, and treating criminal justice-involved drug abusers and addicted individuals. In this report I will thoroughly explain each of these different treatment programs and different solutions they use in each one to help drug users with their addictions. These programs help people cure their addictions to whatever drugs they are addicted to and help them to get their life on a path to success.

Whether you have experienced substance abuse personally, within your family, or someone dear to you. You know that it is a disease that takes a toll on the whole family and support system. “Addiction is a family disease; abuse of drugs and alcohol greatly impact every member of an addicts family.” (pg 9.31) This quote taken from the text is a very true statement and it holds truth for every family member and individual who is trying to help his or her loved one find recovery, regardless of economic status, location, or family history. Someone who uses grosses his or her family in the struggle of addiction.

Substance abuse is one of the most serious issues between children and families. Understanding the relationship between parental substance abusers and the abusers children is critical in determining the long term effects on the child. Evaluating the numerous negative impacts caused by the substance abusing parent/parents is vital in uncovering how the child will establish themselves into society. By providing enhanced assessments of at risk families as well as creating improved intervention and prevention strategies the potential of success is hopeful.

Another concern for family members staging interventions on their own is emotional hijacking. You are probably aware that addicts are adept at lying and manipulation. Your loved one may sense the need to give in about treatment but not fully intend on holding up their end of the bargain. They may start crying, outrage, or shock that they are being 'attacked ' causing the family to feel sympathy or guilt and not

First, it is important to have a relapse plan or any plan of motion for any person who's experiencing addiction. Not to mention sometimes people need directions as to what steps are needed to take or where or who they need to see in order to help them through their addiction. By the same token family can only do so much or they can hurt the situation and the person by being enabler and supporting their habit. Second it can be many treatment plans for models out there to help the individual but in the end it has to agree with the person situation and the choice of drugs that they're using and it must be implemented whale flop thought out so that it does not hurt the client or the person seeking help. Thank you for your well thought out post

There are a number of appropriate family interventions and theories that can assist the Flynn family and Rick and Kim’s family. An important fact (and key for recovery) is that the family system can be a powerful force and even more powerful than the addiction itself. A number of interventions and treatment options that can be used to help the families in an attempt to address the problems brought forward in the case study.

Principles of prevention, treatment and recovery should be a community effort. Being familiar with the risk associated with substance use and co occurring diseases is significant. Neuroscientists have collected date through evidence-based research that has provided an understanding of long term and short-term strategies for prevention. The health and behavior problems that are associated with substance use affect families on multiple levels. Providing families and communities with the resources in the form of treatment and continued care will reduce the risk of reoccurring relapse and remission. The philosophy

People are addicted to drugs for many reasons, whether it is the result of an unfortunate childhood, peer pressure, lack of self-discipline, or the guilt of being an addict. Most people begin to experiment with drugs in their early teens and college life. Once an addiction consumes their lives, they are no longer able to function productively on a daily basis; therefore, they turn to a life of crime to support their habit. Family members of drug addicts struggle with how to maintain a relationship with them without supporting their addiction. Once a person becomes addicted, it leaves no room in their life for anything or anyone else to influence them. If an addict wants to have a successful rehabilitation, they must admit they have a problem. One successful method of rehabilitation is to replace the high from drugs with a natural high released by endorphins from exercise.

Drug abuse has a negative impact on family relationships through financial circumstances, psychological factors, unfavorable parenting behaviors as well as provided treatments for drug users. Financially, the family is impacted because they try to help the abuser; putting a strain on losing most of their money and possessions, which will later lead to resentment of family members (Selby, 2011). Psychological impacts on family members are having the “feelings of loss, shame, anxiety and having anger towards the drug user” (Barnard, 2007). The damaging of parental behavior is negatively impacted when the drug abuser begins to neglect their children (Friesthler, 2017). Treatments are provided by professionals to support the overwhelming feeling of family members, in which give support

To begin with, illicit drug abuse has been implicated in disintegration of many families (Visser 1). Notably, the addicts are often restless and violent. As such, they are hardly able to engage other family members in constructive discussions. Moreover, the addicts are hardly able to contribute to the economic stability of the family. In cases where the addicts are employed, most of their