HARVEY’S RECOVERY: INTEGRATION

Cynthia Kraft

Psy 481: Substance Abuse and the Family

Argosy University

Healing the Children

Be honest, reliable, and stable Encourage healthy

communication Acknowledge behavior and

apologize Spend one-on-one time Don’t rush the healing (Fields, 2010)

Rebuilding won’t be easy

Harvey’s Wife

Look at things from his wife’s perspective

Give her exclusive attention each day/week, i.e. date night

Acknowledge her needs Learn to compromise Be truthful and honest Be patient d Be dependable Be loving (Fields, 2010)

Taking it to the Community

A substantial way for Harvey to support his own recovery and help other parents is by telling his own story:

When he started drinking How he started drinking The cost, to himself and his family Years lost can never be regained Family patterns of coping No one is alone (Fields, 2010)

Hispanic Heritage

Being a Hispanic himself, Harvey understand his community and “speaks” their language. He knows that if he is going to help his neighbors and friends, they need to know what drinking did to his family. The goal is to stop

transgenerational substance abuse.

Harvey intends to relay what he has

learned: Don’t repeat my mistakes The cost of family is too great Children need “clean-n-sober”

parents Pass on healthy behaviors,

not unhealthy Talk, Feel, Trust Don’t be afraid to get help (Argosy University, 2011; Fields, 2010)

References

Argosy University. (2011). Substance abuse and the family: Module

8. Retrieved on February 23, 2011, from

http://www.myeclassonline.com

Fields, R. (2010). Drugs in perspective (7th ed.). New York, NY:

McGraw-Hill.