Intergenerational Transfer Explorations
The Celtic Tree of Life
In the addiction business we see over and over how our patients are affected by the generations before them. John Bradshaw once said, “95 % of the things that will seriously impact you are there the day you
are born.”
This has proven to be prophetic and accurate within the limits of hyperbole. We have witnessed the repeating patterns in family systems in our practice for the past 25 years. Alcoholism for instance often repeats from one generation to the next. Family violence, drug use, marriage break-ups, and a host of other conditions which can affect the person in any family tree.
Addictions in the end are symptoms of deeper issues which once identified and degriefed (debriefed and grieved) remove the core reason we need to medicate to get through a day. Tobacco is no different.
In fact, tobacco use is a marker for transfer issues emerging in childhood and the teen years when we pick up our first cigarette. From then on our coping strategies are anchored by tobacco.
“Tobacco has our back,” the Elder said, “and that is why we have a hard time letting it go.”
An excellent approach to recovery is to do a Family of Origin Chart identifying repeating patterns and tendencies which lead to similar challenges in our lives. We are motivated to heal these issues primarily to free our children and grandchildren form having to deal with the same unconscious drivers which will remain hidden if we don’t make an effort to reveal and heal them.
This theme will be developed over the coming days as the Tobacco Healing Centre Blog evolves in response to our smokers real needs.
You will notice on the header board a new category of community interaction with a Question and Answer feature. I encourage you to connect with the healing team and submit your queries. If you wish to be and or remain anonymous just let us know please. We will respect your direction in this matter.
Thanks again to Pat for these new features. Thanks to Clarke for his great work on the business and marketing end of things. Thanks to Bethan for her fabulous work on many fronts especially the Facebook dimension and the Wakefield Initiative. Soon our programs will be offered in French.
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