Essay On Siblings Of An Addict

The American Dream of a little sister of a drug addict isn’t defined as always being happy, however it’s better defined by what it feels like to let go, and how the siblings of the addict feel towards the addict.

The American dream isn’t about always being happy. In the article “Siblings of an addict: separate, save, or struggle.” In this article the title itself shows whether or not the sibling will save, struggle, or separate from the addict. The articles states, “Some siblings withdraw completely when a brother or sister develops a pattern of addictive behaviors for a variety of reasons for example; they may not be able to cope with the turmoil in their sibling’s life or may experience guilt that they don’t have the same genetic predisposition. This specific quote from the article states that when some siblings choose to completely withdraw from the addicted sibling because if they continue to stay in the addicts like, it will become harder to cope with. …show more content…
While some siblings do show their emotion towards the addict, many others do not. There’s quite a lot of siblings who don’t want anything to do with their addicted sibling, but many siblings want to be the savor. The article “Siblings of an addict: separate, save, or struggle.” States, “Other siblings rush into the problem, convinced they can save their brother or sister from themselves. They often become a support to parents, particularly during a crisis, and may even put themselves in peril by rescuing their siblings in unsafe situations.” This quote shows some siblings rush into the problem, they want to help save their addicted sibling, when only to come to find out that the only ones who can help the addict is themselves. In conclusion siblings of a drug addict show emotion towards the addict with providing immediate care and sympathy with wanting to make things better, while other siblings do not want anything to do with