The Domestic Violence And The Addictive Behavior - 1802 Words

This essay is to describe my life, as the aspects that are built into my history, present and future are due to the domestic violence and the addictive behavior that occurred in my home as a child. The norms that occur in the life of children were different than the experiences that I held, and further, addictive and abusive behavior is not acceptable under any circumstance. The future is dependent upon the past, and when problematic issues are realized, this assists in resolving such in one owns life. More often than not however, that does not occur. The processes and procedures that now occur assist with this, and help children as well as other victims get through this. Roles of parents The traditional roles that parents play are†¦show more content†¦Addiction to alcohol along with other diseases creates tension and most times leads to other abuse. Counseling and Court Today In domestic violence counseling, and through the courts, this is acknowledged as one, or a combination of these three factors: †¢ Situational Couple Violence (reciprocal violence, some injuries, no consistency of control and fear); †¢ Split-Instigated Violence (1-2 incidents at disunion, no past of violence); †¢ Aggressive Resistance (by a victim to stop the violence, but greater risk of getting hurt). The approach that is provided in current counseling and prosecution is usually a combination of the above, and currently, the examinations are taken more into the psychological perspective than ever before. The remaining effects of domestic violence are studied more than ever and both physical and verbal abuse falls into this classification (Eddy, 2015). Now the technique is considered in a few aspects, first, there is individual family counseling (Eddy, 2015). When this occurs, each person(s) will meet with their own professional counselor for six sessions, this usually takes about six weeks or so; this is a safe haven for victims to discuss the reality of their situation without being blamed for the act (Eddy, 2015). During this process, power is gained and an educational plan is built, to live and form a healthier and safer life. The plan is built to help the victim gain courage and self-steam and to explain to the court what has