Family Communications

Running Head : ADDICTION AND FAMILY COMMUNICATION

Addiction and Family Communication

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Any form of addiction affects the family because it is indeed a family disease . Once it entered the family , it organizes and manipulates the family system . Family members become focus on the affected member as he becomes the basis of their behaviours and reactions . It may be slow but the process is dangerous . How ? The system

becomes chaotic and frightening , most of the time unpredictable and the environment becomes unhealthy . With such atmosphere , wounds which may be long-lasting , are formed and activated . These require counselling or attendance at groups that offer professional help and rehabilitation . However , healthy patterns within the system can be integrated through healthy family communication and support (Wekesser , 1994 ,

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It is important to know the signs of addiction within the family so proper approach and recovery will be applied . How do we know that our family is infected by the disease ? An addicted person loses focus and concentration especially in work , so the tendency is to miss it . He loses the value of time . Also , valuables and money are already missing inside the home . Physically , an addict has bloodshot eyes , slurred speech and always having an erratic behaviour . He becomes used to lying in almost everything which if caught and confronted , will even cause him more depression . These red flags must...