Children Of Addiction
Introduction
Coping with the addition of a loved one can prove to be a long-term duty that is both cumbersome and difficult for family and friends and they should be ready to handle the fears that the person struggling with addiction may go through issues physically. They could injure themselves, undergo unforeseen mood swings, and have multiple complications with the law, lie, and face the aftermath of excessive addiction that could result in disease or death. Those that undergo severe suffering include children of the addicts themselves, as they are directly exposed to the changing addiction degrees (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015).
Choice of children of addicts
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To give a rough idea of the numbers, according to a report by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, the US has about 18 million alcoholics and it is estimated that children either having direct or indirect exposure to a person or people struggling with alcoholism is 26.8 million. Children of addicts have a higher potential to acquire addiction behaviors and lifestyles than children from normal backgrounds (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2002).
Number of sessions
The number of sessions for the support group of children of addicts is two sessions or meeting per week, each going for one hour. Therefore, the standard session time is two hours per week divided into two sessions of one hour each.
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The number also allows for participants to share their stories with one another allowing dialogue with other group members. A large pool of participants creates chaos and makes it difficult to control and organize the group depending on the limited time of the sessions.
Goals of the counseling groups
One of the goals of the support group is to assist children of addicts to become self-aware of what they want in their lives and assist them in acquiring genuine healing. Two, group therapy will engage the group of children in activities that engage their minds and time, thus draw them away from negative and destructive behaviors of addiction. Three, group therapy will help children of addicts to coop with problem-solving on a personal basis and help them in growth both emotionally and
Coping with the addition of a loved one can prove to be a long-term duty that is both cumbersome and difficult for family and friends and they should be ready to handle the fears that the person struggling with addiction may go through issues physically. They could injure themselves, undergo unforeseen mood swings, and have multiple complications with the law, lie, and face the aftermath of excessive addiction that could result in disease or death. Those that undergo severe suffering include children of the addicts themselves, as they are directly exposed to the changing addiction degrees (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015).
Choice of children of addicts
Children normally find themselves in chaos and negative situations …show more content…
To give a rough idea of the numbers, according to a report by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, the US has about 18 million alcoholics and it is estimated that children either having direct or indirect exposure to a person or people struggling with alcoholism is 26.8 million. Children of addicts have a higher potential to acquire addiction behaviors and lifestyles than children from normal backgrounds (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2002).
Number of sessions
The number of sessions for the support group of children of addicts is two sessions or meeting per week, each going for one hour. Therefore, the standard session time is two hours per week divided into two sessions of one hour each.
Number of …show more content…
The number also allows for participants to share their stories with one another allowing dialogue with other group members. A large pool of participants creates chaos and makes it difficult to control and organize the group depending on the limited time of the sessions.
Goals of the counseling groups
One of the goals of the support group is to assist children of addicts to become self-aware of what they want in their lives and assist them in acquiring genuine healing. Two, group therapy will engage the group of children in activities that engage their minds and time, thus draw them away from negative and destructive behaviors of addiction. Three, group therapy will help children of addicts to coop with problem-solving on a personal basis and help them in growth both emotionally and