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Alcoholism in family systems refers to the conditions in families that enable alcoholism and the effects of alcoholic behavior by one or more family members on the rest of the family. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems .
Dr. Gene Heyman [14] and others assert alcoholism is not a progressive, incurable disease. See disease theory of alcoholism for a full discussion. The diagnostic assessment of alcoholism in someone can include an assessment of co-morbidity with conditions such as mental illness, and domestic violence. From SMART Recovery, section: Family & Friends:
Those who approach alcoholism as a medical condition or disease recommend differing treatments from, for instance, those who approach the condition as one of social choice. Most treatments focus on helping people discontinue their alcohol intake, followed up with life training and/or social support to help them resist a return to alcohol use.
While social drinking is a common part of some cultures, it's different from "responsible drinking" which emphasizes moderation and safety. Occasional social drinking might not be a problem. However, regular social drinking can lead to dependence, including the development of high-functioning alcoholism.
For some stars, abstaining from alcohol and drugs comes after overcoming addiction. Bradley Cooper, Tom Holland, Jessica Simpson, and more stars have spoken about their sobriety. Some celebrities ...
Elizabeth Vargas says she spent 'years apologizing' to her sons for her alcoholism — but that sobriety has taught her the power of 'living amends' Beth Greenfield April 3, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Though AA usually avoids the term disease [citation needed], 1973 conference-approved literature said "we had the disease of alcoholism", [137] while Living Sober, published in 1975, contains several references to alcoholism as a disease, [138]: 23, 32, 40 including a chapter urging the reader to "Remember that alcoholism is an incurable ...
She believed alcoholism runs in the family, and education of the disease was essential. Three ideas formed the basis of her message: Alcoholism is a disease and the alcoholic a sick person. The alcoholic can be helped and is worth helping. Alcoholism is a public health problem and therefore a public responsibility. [6]