Passio Moral Model

Karissa is a 28 years old female Caucasian. Karissa is single at this moment. Karissa prefers to dress like a man; also she has visible tattoos on her arms. Karissa declares to be a lesbian; sadly her last girlfriend died in a motorcycle accident five years ago. Karissa has not been able to be with another couple seriously after this traumatic event. Karissa and family live in the Village of Central Square, NY; which is a small town in upstate NY. Karissa is living with his brother Steven which is a strong support for her. Working in the restaurant Karissa is surrounded by her family, her mother, Robin, Aunt Tricia and Cheri, stepfather Terry, and father Ray. There was a continuous involvement of the family in Karissa’s addiction, but nothing serious. Karissa is always stating that she will stop drugs whenever she wants to stop. Furthermore, Karissa claims to be a functional addict. Karissa is a full time Kitchen Manager Cook at her mother restaurant. Karissa seems to be an excellent cook and she has a
Accordingly, the goal of rehabilitation is to increase one’s willpower in order to resist the evil temptation of substances” (Journal of Substances Abuse Treatment, pag 146). In the case of Karissa I feel like the stepfather was the only one who was pushing for punishment and responsibility on behalf of Karissa, the stepfather was focusing on a Moral Model. The question that I asked about this model is, are the addicts self-sufficient to control their maladaptive behavior? I raised the question, because the longer the addicted used, the less self-control and self-power the abuser will become. Addicts do not have willpower, which is one of the biggest disadvantages about this model. The biggest advantage is the strategies for change include both a positive reliance on God through religious counseling and a negative avoidance of punishment through criminal