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The spouse of an alcoholic is attending their first Al-anon meeting. They ask what codependency means. What would be the best answer they could receive?
 
  A) A tacit agreement among family members that suppressed anger and emotional pain are a normal way of life
  B) A set of behaviors that make the family members feel safe and secure
  C) A multigenerational pattern of coping mechanisms that lead to self-defeating behaviors evolving from family dynamics that discourage a member from feeling or expressing needs
  D) An unconscious supporting of the abusers behavior as normal

Question 2

When a member of a family has a substance abuse problem, how may this affect family members?
 
  A) They may exhibit fearful behaviors when the drug user is not around.
  B) They may display defensive actions to excuse the behavior of the drug user.
  C) They may intentionally increase the likelihood that the abusive pattern will continue.
  D) They may intentionally provoke physical abuse in an attempt to normalize the behavior of the drug user.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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