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 text is at work in this situation?

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Codependency is at work in this situation. Pam is taking on responsibilities that should be her son's, such as completing his school assignments, in order to avoid seeing him fail and potentially exacerbating his addiction. This behavior enables her son's addiction and prevents him from taking full responsibility for his actions.

Pam's Son Is a College Student and an Alcoholic