Helping Families and Individuals Afflicted By Drugs and Alcohol
Family Disease A Closer Look
families where alcohol or drug addiction is present are emotionally and sometimes physically painful to live in. All members of a family where alcohol or drug addiction is present in the family system are traumatized to varying degrees by the addiction and the extreme emotional, psychological and behavioral swings which characterize the family system when addiction is present. This is true no matter if it is a parent, teen or grandparent that is abusing drugs and alcohol in the family system.
Residing in a family system where one of the members is abusing drugs or alcohol exposes all family members to an extreme and unusual amount of stress fear, and anxiety. Everyday normal family routines are constantly being interrupted by unexpected and frightening experiences. What is communicated in the addicted family system often does not reflect what family members really sense, do, promise or feel. However, members communicate content in order to de-escalate a situation, pretnd to be somewhat functioning in front of third parties or decrease tension with family members. The members of an addicted family basically live moment to moment always prepared to defend and disguise.
The identified alcohol/drug abuser as well as all family members deny and manipulate any and all situations and control for consequences of the addiction . All members have unrealistic hopes that the family will change or at least get better on its own. The family members adapt to this dysfuctional sysstem to maintain false dignity and some sense of family order. This is all in spite of the reality that the family system is being severely impacted and destroyed by alcohol and or drug abuse.
All of the members of the addicted family system become absorbed by the progressive nature of the drug and/or alcohol abuse and its associated behaviors. The family system and their ability to function also becomes progressively more and more out of control and dysfunctional. As a result of this dynamic family members experience extreme levels of denial, anger, fear, stress, blame and hopelessness. Ironically minimal tasks or functions of the family system become paramount and the more important issues such as educational or vocational goals are ignored or forgotton due to the underlying feelings of hopelessness. All members of the addicted family become more and more ashamed of their reality and their addicted family system. Even young children realize their families are "different" compared to their peers. Out of fear shame, confusion and humiliation they hide their reality from the world. READ MORE
Residing in a family system where one of the members is abusing drugs or alcohol exposes all family members to an extreme and unusual amount of stress fear, and anxiety. Everyday normal family routines are constantly being interrupted by unexpected and frightening experiences. What is communicated in the addicted family system often does not reflect what family members really sense, do, promise or feel. However, members communicate content in order to de-escalate a situation, pretnd to be somewhat functioning in front of third parties or decrease tension with family members. The members of an addicted family basically live moment to moment always prepared to defend and disguise.
The identified alcohol/drug abuser as well as all family members deny and manipulate any and all situations and control for consequences of the addiction . All members have unrealistic hopes that the family will change or at least get better on its own. The family members adapt to this dysfuctional sysstem to maintain false dignity and some sense of family order. This is all in spite of the reality that the family system is being severely impacted and destroyed by alcohol and or drug abuse.
All of the members of the addicted family system become absorbed by the progressive nature of the drug and/or alcohol abuse and its associated behaviors. The family system and their ability to function also becomes progressively more and more out of control and dysfunctional. As a result of this dynamic family members experience extreme levels of denial, anger, fear, stress, blame and hopelessness. Ironically minimal tasks or functions of the family system become paramount and the more important issues such as educational or vocational goals are ignored or forgotton due to the underlying feelings of hopelessness. All members of the addicted family become more and more ashamed of their reality and their addicted family system. Even young children realize their families are "different" compared to their peers. Out of fear shame, confusion and humiliation they hide their reality from the world. READ MORE
Tags: Abuse, Alcohol, Drugs, Effects, Fanily, Father, Impacts, Mother, System, Treatment
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