ADDICTION 2
Addiction
Denial occurs when an addict falsifies the reality. In this scenario, he or she is likely to
ignore the problem, overlook others’ concerns, and at times pass unnecessary blame to people.
Therefore, it is more of acting in dishonesty or lying. On the other hand, codependency is a
common phenomenon in addicts, and it is an extreme emotional or psychological dependence on
a partner particularly one in need of support due to addiction. Another related element is
enabling, which translates to a scenario where users do not seek professional help in a way to
address their problems. In this respect, they accept to be suffering from addiction but allow it to
consume him/her despite its problems (Denning, 2010).
However, each of the above elements has far-reaching effects on the addict and their
families. One typical behavior is that the addicts use denial to continue with drug abuse which
affects their health significantly. Apart from that, it harms the relationship between the addict
and his/her family members (Hartney, 2016). The same impact is likely in a situation of
codependency as it promotes the rise of one-sided relationships that are very abusive. As such, it
makes staying with the victim challenging and providing help complicated. Since enabling
prevents the addict from seeking help, there is a possibility of mental disruption, physical abuses,
and psychological harm (Denning, 2010).
Impacts of Childhood Trauma
Undoubtedly, childhood traumatic experiences proceed to affect people in their later
stages in life negatively. Indeed, there is a direct relationship between childhood trauma and
adult health. These upsetting occurrences due to addiction include emotional or physical abuse,
