Family Dynamics in Handling Alcoholism

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Alcoholism is common among many families around the world. Alcoholics in the world feel as if they’re able to handle their addiction alone, but most of them need help freeing themselves from the drug. The family is a system composed of members in constant and dynamic interaction with each other (Wormer, 2008). Many times families feel the best thing for their family member who’s dealing with the alcohol abuse within the family. This causes a family to have a pattern in the way they handle their family member with that suffers from alcoholism. Any change in the behavior of one of its members affects not only each of the others but the system as a whole (Trondalen, 2012).
Gloira is a 53 year old mother of two daughters. She has been an alcoholic for over 30 years. Her addiction has caused her to lose the respect of her children. Gloira’s family supports her the best way they know how even if it’s not in Gloira’s best interest. Gloira became pregnant at the age of 19 years old. She gave birth, but the baby was stillborn. Her family feels that the death of her child caused her alcohol abuse. Gloria’s sister Berradran became pregnant with her niece …show more content…

She enjoyed her childhood for the most part. Gloria’s father played a major role in her life and he showed her how to be cool. Her father was an alcoholic. He could drink a gallon of alcohol a day. Her father passed at 39 years of age. Four months are the death of her father she gave birth to her daughter Renee. She stated she had her to take the place of the other baby. Two months after Renee was born she found out Renee’s father had a wife and a child. Renee was placed in the care of her mother because Gloira was unable to care for her. Gloira would visit Renee when she felt worked best for her. Gloira never had a relationship with Renee at the age of 21 she sent Renee to live with her aunt. At 26 years of age she gave birth to Rose and two months after she married Rose’s

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