Pam's son is a college student and an alcoholic. He still lives at home, and she often cleans up messes that occur when he is binge drinking. Even though she wishes desperately he was not an alcoholic, she still feels like she somehow contributes to it. She tries to help him complete his assignments in school, even though they are really his responsibility, because she doesn't want to see him fail. What family factor discussed in your textbook is at work in this situation?

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Pam's behavior of cleaning up after her son and helping him with his responsibilities, despite his alcoholism, is indicative of codependency, where she is enabling his behavior rather than allowing him to face the consequences of his actions.

Pam's Son Is a College Student and an Alcoholic