Strain Theory

Strain Theory
Ok, for the creation of my scenario, allow me to introduce you to a young bloke by the name of Akbar. Akbar is 20 years old, works in a machine shop which his Father, Ahmed got for him through a friendship of a shop owner who happens to be a next door neighbor. Nice and convenient!
Because Akbar is working at a job his Father is happy about, Akbar is enjoying a happy relationship with his Father. However we will soon learn that this happy relationship is strictly conditional. You see unless Akbar is always doing well, he does not get positive feedback from his Father. Do well, he will be praised. Do unwell, and well, he gets verbally accosted, repeatedly. Regardless, Akbar is working, his Father is please, Akbar receives
He fears losing a finger or even more in the machinery he has to work on. However he forges on as he does not wish to anger his Fuher...err, I mean Father. Akbar begins to show up late for work. Naturally this counts against him. On the job, his mind begins to wander, unable to pay attention to his work; he begins to create bad parts. When review time comes up, Akbar’s supervisor determines that the company is not receiving proper performance on the part of Akbar, and he is released from his duties.
Things to not go well between Akbar and his Father, in the weeks to come, instead of positive, encouraging words from his Father, he gets nothing but negativity. He is called lazy and worthless.
Akbar begins to lose himself in his music collection. Listening to his favorites – Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, among others, all to soothe the sadness he feels inside because of the rejection of his father. The music mirrors how he feels inside. Sad, and very much angry, he feels empowered as he drowns himself in the
As the old saying “Drugs, sex and rock ‘n roll” they seem to go in hand. Getting high while listening to his music is no stretch of the imagination, and while in that state, the pain of disappointment is temporarily numbed. It is easy to imagine someone thinking that even a temporary relief is better than none at all.
Cognitive Behavioral restructuring (Dombeck, 2006) can be a big help by replacing the negative thoughts in Akbar’s mind. First, Akbar is programmed through his Father to think negatively of himself. Akbar must come to knowing that his is not a bad person, on the contrary is a person with very good qualities. Every time self harming thoughts present themselves in Akbar’s mind, he must always remind himself that he is a worthy