FAMILY CONFLICT- ALCOHOLISM

DAD: Sofia! Is dinner ready?

MOM: What's wrong? why are you screaming
DAD: I'm hungry! serve me quickly!
MOM: You arrive drunk and you don't help at all.
DAD: It's my problem.
MOM: You better get out.
DAD: Yes! leave
SON: Your screams are too loud, calm down!! What happen?
DAUGHTER: You can shut up!! I'm watching tv
SON: Can't you see they're arguing and dad wants to leave the house.
(cries)
DAUGHTER: What do I care? It's the same as always.
DAD: Get out of here, it's a problem between your mom and me, you guys
don't get involved.
(Aunt arrives)
TIA: What's up son, why are you sad?
SON: My parents are arguing in the living room and dad is drunk
AUNT: Take me with them.
(The aunt sees them argue)
TIA: Breathe, both of you, what you're doing is wrong, you need help, it's
the same every day, the whole family should go to therapy, I know
someone who can help you, tomorrow we'll go to the psychologist.
MOTHER: You're right, we're not being good parents. I hope that with
therapy we have better family life.
(They leave with the psychologist)
PSYCHOLOGIST: Hello good morning, tell me about your problem
DAD: Lately our arguments are becoming very frequent and it is largely my
fault, because of my addiction to alcohol
PSYCHOLOGIST: Look at each other face to face and say everything you
feel.
MOTHER: We are both sick and it affects our children, I love you very
much and you should seek help to control your addiction
DAD: I know I'm wrong, excuse me love and excuse me my children I love
you so much I'm an idiot behaving like this.
DAUGHTER: I too have not been a good daughter and I have been a bad
sister. Seeing them argue made me very sad, but I didn't show it.
PSYCHOLOGIST: Very well, showing what you feel will help improve your
family life, speak with respect and love.
SON: Daddy and Mommy I love you
DAUGHTER: I love them too
(The whole family hugs)