When A Man Loves A Woman
Celebration of Knowledge #2
In When a Man Loves a Woman, Alice, a mother to Jessica and Casey, and wife to Michael, is an alcoholic. Throughout the movie, Alice and her family find themselves in multiple situations that correspond with Brown and Lewis's Developmental Model of Recovery.
Environment
In the beginning stages of Alice's drinking stage, it is evident that she gets very easily frustrated with little things. For example, when the car alarm IEpLgaiiié off, she eventually snapped and started to throw eggs at the car. This was one of the first signs of unprediet"e
behavior. When Alice and Michael were on vacation, Alice drank so much that she fell
oat
and into the water. When waking up the next day, she vowed that she would slow down on her drinking. However, she did not do this. During the middle of the night, Alice snuck outside and …show more content…
Role in an Addicted Family
O nanny, could fit Into tea;
ero le. She
Although not actually part of the family, my,
was aware of the problems going on, and would stay late to watch the children for them. When Alice was in rehab, she worked very long hours to try and help Michael out with taking care of the children and preforming household duties while he tried to continue working. Although she walked out at one point, she came back because she knew that the family was going through a
hard time and wanted to help them ou
ice uld fit under the role as victim. e had all of
the focus in the family on her and her addiction. At first, she attempted to blame her father's drinking, the way her mother made her feel, and genetics on the reasons she developed a
drinking problem. She never would say it was her fault. position, mostly during Alice recovery. He made excuses for Alice's drinking, and often intervened between Alice and problems with the children in an attempt to avoid setting Alice
In When a Man Loves a Woman, Alice, a mother to Jessica and Casey, and wife to Michael, is an alcoholic. Throughout the movie, Alice and her family find themselves in multiple situations that correspond with Brown and Lewis's Developmental Model of Recovery.
Environment
In the beginning stages of Alice's drinking stage, it is evident that she gets very easily frustrated with little things. For example, when the car alarm IEpLgaiiié off, she eventually snapped and started to throw eggs at the car. This was one of the first signs of unprediet"e
behavior. When Alice and Michael were on vacation, Alice drank so much that she fell
oat
and into the water. When waking up the next day, she vowed that she would slow down on her drinking. However, she did not do this. During the middle of the night, Alice snuck outside and …show more content…
Role in an Addicted Family
O nanny, could fit Into tea;
ero le. She
Although not actually part of the family, my,
was aware of the problems going on, and would stay late to watch the children for them. When Alice was in rehab, she worked very long hours to try and help Michael out with taking care of the children and preforming household duties while he tried to continue working. Although she walked out at one point, she came back because she knew that the family was going through a
hard time and wanted to help them ou
ice uld fit under the role as victim. e had all of
the focus in the family on her and her addiction. At first, she attempted to blame her father's drinking, the way her mother made her feel, and genetics on the reasons she developed a
drinking problem. She never would say it was her fault. position, mostly during Alice recovery. He made excuses for Alice's drinking, and often intervened between Alice and problems with the children in an attempt to avoid setting Alice