Family Systems - Understanding Roles and Recovery
This course offers a deep and practical look into how family systems form, especially in the presence of addiction or chronic dysfunction. You’ll learn to recognize the invisible roles family members often adopt—like the Hero, Victim, Lost Child, or Chief Enabler—and how these roles impact long-term emotional health. The course also explores how family meetings and intentional recovery tools can disrupt unhealthy patterns and rebuild connection, accountability, and hope.
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What you'll learn
Course Content
Section 1: Understanding the Family System
Roles Overview
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Victim and Hero
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Chief Enabler
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Process vs Substance Addiction
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Section 2: The Children in the System
Lost Child
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Oops Child
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Only Child
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Victim (as Role)
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Effecting Children
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Section 3: Breaking the Cycle
Help and Treatment
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Family Meetings - Purpose and the How
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About the Instructor
Chrissy Buechler
Expert instructor with a passion for teaching and helping students succeed.