Which observation best supports the patient's success with achieving long-term sobriety?
a. Asking a family member to, "get rid of all the alcohol before I come home"
b. Identifying all the problems alcoholism has caused the family over the years
c. Being able to discuss the importance of attending a support group for alcoholics
d. Promising to, "stop the drinking so I can be a good parent and raise a good child"
ANS: B
One of the most prominent factors that leads an individual to recovery is the patient's recog-nition that substance use has caused or influenced his or her life's problems and interrupted his or her functioning. The remaining options lack that element of self-reflection.
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