The wife of your alcoholic patient has been attending Al-Anon meetings for the past 2 weeks. Which statement tells you the wife is benefitting from the meetings?
A.
"I can tolerate his destructive behavior now that I see how bad other women have it."
B.
"I realize that I provoke his drinking when I go out with my friends."
C.
"I no longer feel that I have to tolerate his berating me."
D.
"It is great to get out of the house and away from the tension."
ANS: C
This is the healthiest response that she is not accepting a victim role. In response A she continues to accept his bad behavior. In response B she is taking responsibility for his drinking, which is codependent. Response D views the meetings as escape rather than a place to work on issues.
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