Chemically Dependent Families

Overall I enjoyed the counseling the chemically dependent family class. I learned more about family systems approaches, and techniques for working with chemically dependent families. Throughout this counseling program we have been learning how to work with individual clients. This class was interesting because it involved the identified client and their entire family, while looking at these individuals in a systemic view.
Throughout the course we had numerous course assignments to complete. In doing the treatment plan I attempted to create something that could be beneficial for the entire family. In doing so, I had to understand the significance of each individual’s problem to this particular family. The family map was very useful because I was able to physically see everyone’s relationship to one another. I enjoyed the films and documentaries we watch in class about the chemically dependent families. I was able to see what these families looked like and not just what the textbooks illustrate. I learned that alcoholism is a
I choose my father because I was a way for me to process unresolved anger that remained from my childhood. It was a difficult letter to write but I felt goof afterwards. I am now in the process of deciding if I want to deliver the letter to him, only time will tell. The artistic rendering of addiction was one of our very first assignments. It was one of my favorites. I was able to be creative and free in my depiction of a horrible disease. Our final assignment was to attend two 12 step meetings. I was initially very nervous about this assignment because I had never attended these types of meetings and I did not know what to expect. Attended the meetings helped me to get a better understanding what the life of an alcoholic is like. I had not experienced an alcoholic in my immediate family growing up. It changed the way I looked at addiction and made this a very real