Lesson 30: Family and Addiction: Slide 26





Exercise: Examining Your Family
- Download and print the worksheet or use a piece of paper. Take 5 minutes to:
- List 3 beliefs your parents generally demonstrated about children, e.g. ‘Better safe than sorry’ or ‘You can do anything you set your mind to’ and assess if they were mostly healthy or unhealthy
- List 3 coping mechanisms your family used to maintain stability and assess if they were mostly healthy or unhealthy
- List 3 coping mechanisms your family used to deal with your addiction and assess if they were mostly healthy or unhealthy