Children As Victims of Alcohol Abuse
A family is a close knit unit in which a child is reared culturally and socially.
Both the parents are like pillars of support but what happens when one of the pillars crumbles, by becoming a victim of alcohol addiction.
In such situation, the child is the worst sufferer, more so because they are the victims of alcoholism abuse- it fractures the child psyche and puts his future in danger.
Here are some pointers of the effect of alcohol abuse: 1.
Psychological Effect- The abusive parent turns less sensitive and shows a non-caring attitude.
Some even tend to physically abuse the child.
For a child, it is like a dent in his perfect world of order.
The child begins to view the world with a fractured psyche.
Like the abusive parent, the child may harbor repressed anger and become perpetrators of alcoholism abuse themselves.
This is the germinating point of many depressing symptoms in them which, if undetected, will have a detrimental effect to his future.
2.
Behavioral Changes- Lack of a support system and constant abuse changes the behavior too.
The pattern is noticeable- the child shows all some of the characteristics like being reclusive, abusive, silent, withdrawn, depressed, alienated, isolated, sadness and others.
The main problem lies in there being no empathetic ear to listen, discuss, and solve their problems.
Getting no respite from alcoholism abuse, they feel claustrophobic and the pain of abuse deepens when they see nobody coming forward to help him.
3.
Relationships- Most victims of alcoholism abuse belong to broken families.
Years of abuse make them believe that relationships are mere illusions.
They can only give pain and trouble.
In effect, they detest forming new relationships- friends, lovers or any professional kind.
Even if they manage to, they are short-lived and internally broken.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of the society to identify victims of alcoholism abuse and give them requisite help to improve their future.
Both the parents are like pillars of support but what happens when one of the pillars crumbles, by becoming a victim of alcohol addiction.
In such situation, the child is the worst sufferer, more so because they are the victims of alcoholism abuse- it fractures the child psyche and puts his future in danger.
Here are some pointers of the effect of alcohol abuse: 1.
Psychological Effect- The abusive parent turns less sensitive and shows a non-caring attitude.
Some even tend to physically abuse the child.
For a child, it is like a dent in his perfect world of order.
The child begins to view the world with a fractured psyche.
Like the abusive parent, the child may harbor repressed anger and become perpetrators of alcoholism abuse themselves.
This is the germinating point of many depressing symptoms in them which, if undetected, will have a detrimental effect to his future.
2.
Behavioral Changes- Lack of a support system and constant abuse changes the behavior too.
The pattern is noticeable- the child shows all some of the characteristics like being reclusive, abusive, silent, withdrawn, depressed, alienated, isolated, sadness and others.
The main problem lies in there being no empathetic ear to listen, discuss, and solve their problems.
Getting no respite from alcoholism abuse, they feel claustrophobic and the pain of abuse deepens when they see nobody coming forward to help him.
3.
Relationships- Most victims of alcoholism abuse belong to broken families.
Years of abuse make them believe that relationships are mere illusions.
They can only give pain and trouble.
In effect, they detest forming new relationships- friends, lovers or any professional kind.
Even if they manage to, they are short-lived and internally broken.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of the society to identify victims of alcoholism abuse and give them requisite help to improve their future.
