Lesson 30: Family and Addiction: Slide  15

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Spoken And Unspoken Family Beliefs

  • Spoken beliefs:
  • Are expressed or communicated directly
  • Can be disguised within words of advice such as “should, ought to, and supposed to”
  • Unspoken beliefs:
  • Dictate many basic assumptions about life
  • Exist below the level of awareness
  • Unspoken beliefs were implied by the way:
  • Your father treated your mother
  • Either parent treated you
  • Parents used or did not use alcohol or drugs

Notes:

Galvin, K.M. & Brommel, B.J., 1999, “Family communications: Cohesion and change” (5th Ed.), Addison-Wesley, New York.

Boudreau, Richard J. Addiction and the Family , From: Alcohol and Drug Problems: A Practical Guide for Counselors. Howard, Harrison, Carver, and Lightfoot (Eds.) Toronto: Addiction Research Foundation, 1993. Pg. 333-340

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