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Interpersonal Relationships in the Transition out of Alcohol Addiction

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?”

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Interpersonal Relationships in the Transition out of Alcohol Addiction

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  1. Johanna Vicklund and Katrin Deeg Interpersonal Relationshipsin the Transition out of Alcohol Addiction

  2. “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. Guiding Question

  3. 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 Addiction

  4. An Interpersonal Relationship with Alcohol • Alcohol becomes someone's support network • Alcohol "fills the hole in my chest" • "The brown bottle was my higher power" • ex-alcholic (or a "sober alcoholic") • Current social networks enable addiction • To change, you must change your systems of support   

  5. 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   When does change need to happen?

  6. Help from others; methods of counseling, •      treatment, rehabilitation • Professional Therapy • Motivational Interviewing • Interventions • AA • Community Reinforcement Approach • Go through processes of “self-recovery” • Long-term support is needed How does a transition happen?

  7. Professional Systems: Attitudes in Therapy Styles • Direct:             - rational emotive therapy • Non-direct:             - Person centered             - Motivational interviewing

  8. "Pre-Intervention" 0:15-1:45 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6h4RsFS3kA&feature=PlayList&p=A237381B9AFBFFAB&index=3

  9. Venue for expression of love and concern Identifying enablers • Professional help • A step in changing systems Interventions

  10. Fellowship through a common problem • Relationship with a power greater than oneself • Gives guidance, but not the answers to beating addiction Alcoholics Anonymous 

  11. 5 Stages for Eliciting Change • precontemplation •             contemplation •             preparation •             action •             maintenance Motivational Interviewing

  12. Community Reinforcement Approach • Incentives for sobriety • New social networks • Skills for positive communication between partners CRA

  13.             Changing systems

  14. Working in a rehabilitation center • Counseling addictive behavior • Sponsors for recovering alcoholics • Homeless addict outreach Human Service positions

  15. Thank you!

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