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Johanna Vicklund and Katrin Deeg. Interpersonal Relationships in the Transition out of Alcohol Addiction. “What is the role of interpersonal relationships in the transition out of alcohol addiction?” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Johanna Vicklund and Katrin Deeg
• “What is the role of interpersonal relationships in the transition out of alcohol addiction?”
• Hypothesis: For a transition to be successful, interpersonal relationships that support the change are necessary.
• Addiction
• Alcoholism - "a chronic illness marked by consumption of alcohol to the extent that it interferes with physical or mental health and/or social, family, and occupational responsibilities”
• Functional alcoholic• Sober Alcoholic
• Alcohol becomes someone's support network • Alcohol "fills the hole in my chest" • "The brown bottle was my higher power"
o ex-alcholic (or a "sober alcoholic") • Current social networks enable addiction
• To change, you must change your systems of
support
• When one cannot control his/her drinking or behavior while drinking
• When drinking interferes with forming and sustaining relationships
• “When party became a verb, not a noun.”• When mental and physical problems arise
• Help from others; methods of counseling, treatment, rehabilitation
o Professional Therapyo Motivational Interviewingo Interventionso AAo Community Reinforcement Approach
• Go through processes of “self-recovery”
• Long-term support is needed
• Direct: - rational emotive therapy • Non-direct:
- Person centered - Motivational interviewing
"Pre-Intervention" 0:15-1:45http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6h4RsFS3kA&feature=PlayList&p=A237381B9AFBFFAB&index=3
• Venue for expression of love and concern
Identifying enablers • Professional help• A step in changing systems
• Fellowship through a common problem• Relationship with a power greater than oneself• Gives guidance, but not the answers to beating
addiction
• 5 Stages for Eliciting Change
precontemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance
• Community Reinforcement Approach• Incentives for sobriety • New social networks• Skills for positive communication between
partners
Changing systems
• Working in a rehabilitation center
• Counseling addictive behavior
• Sponsors for recovering alcoholics
• Homeless addict outreach•