ALCOHOLIC FAMILY COMPARED TO FUNCTIONAL/HEALTHY FAMILY
ISSUE ALCOHOLIC FAMILY FUNCTIONAL FAMILY
Function For the good of the Alcoholic "King baby" For the nurturance of the children
Communication Dishonest Honest
Kind of system Closed Open
Parental Bond Weak Strong
Parental unity Weak bond, often triangulated with child Strong bond
or grandparent
Parental attention Not focused on child and not fully present Focused on child
Generational Enmeshed between generations Hierarchical
Boundaries Individual boundaries Intrusive, inconsistent, Rational, consistent enmeshed
Trust Lack of trust Trust
Perception of reality Don't trust self-perception, changing Trust self-perception
reality consistent reality
Discipline Irrational, inconsistent Rational, consistent
Reinforcement Variable, intermittent Consistent & Predictable
Development Developmental tasks interrupted Child proceeds through
development tasks in order
Role Models Inappropriate (sex,age) Age and Sex Appropriate
Feeling expression not expressed, repressed by child Appropriate expression
Feeling expression Inappropriate to situation, Appropriate expression
By parents restricted or excessive