Communicating With Someone Who Has an Addiction
In Life we usually connect with about 5 different types of interpersonal communication – Verbal, Non Verbal – gestures, expressions , body language, written and visual.
When any substance use reaches the stage of addiction , the communication of the person addicted to the alcohol/drugs with himself/herself and with those around him especially family, friends and co-workers gets disturbed and distorted.
The individual struggles to control his/her usage, isolates himself from family and friends. The family without being aware that addiction is a disease and that the individual has become a puppet in the hands of the alcohol/drugs , scold, berate, fight, demean the individual. They also become a puppet to their emotions. The addict makes this communication from the family as an excuse to drink/use. Both are wrong and suffer from this mis-communication. Here the dependent is going around the substance trying to control its usage and the family around him/her trying to control his usage thereby being co-dependent. Unconsciously the family and close friends thus enable the using.
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The article is taken from Anatta rehabilitation blog. We help people take the first steps toward getting help for their drug and alcohol usage and having drug-free lifestyles. Your journey to permanent recovery begins with a single phone call.
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When any substance use reaches the stage of addiction , the communication of the person addicted to the alcohol/drugs with himself/herself and with those around him especially family, friends and co-workers gets disturbed and distorted.
The individual struggles to control his/her usage, isolates himself from family and friends. The family without being aware that addiction is a disease and that the individual has become a puppet in the hands of the alcohol/drugs , scold, berate, fight, demean the individual. They also become a puppet to their emotions. The addict makes this communication from the family as an excuse to drink/use. Both are wrong and suffer from this mis-communication. Here the dependent is going around the substance trying to control its usage and the family around him/her trying to control his usage thereby being co-dependent. Unconsciously the family and close friends thus enable the using.
Read full article here: https://anatta.in/communication-with-the-individual-suffering-from-addiction/
The article is taken from Anatta rehabilitation blog. We help people take the first steps toward getting help for their drug and alcohol usage and having drug-free lifestyles. Your journey to permanent recovery begins with a single phone call.
Contact: Anatta Rehab delhi, +91 9867007766
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