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Motherhood is one of the noblest calling a woman can have and it?s also equally difficult. Women in particular are flooded with expectations and ideals of perfect motherhood that it burdens them not to reach those expectations. From childbirth, taking kids to school, helping with home work, doing house chores, filial duties and civic associations; mothers are generally multitaskers. The ability to execute a variety of tasks in a given time is stressful and nerve wracking. It?s no surprise that there are many women who develop bad coping strategies in order to adapt to their challenging life-style.
Alcohol and prescription medicine addiction are increasing among women specially mothers. The current statistics have revealed that only 1.7% of women felt that they needed therapy and actually received it in treatment programs. A percentage of 4.6 of women felt that they needed therapy but did not pursue treatment and 93.7% of women felt they do not need any therapy for their addiction. These data only reveals us that there are a great number of addicted women who are left unknown because they consider their addiction as mild and under control. The problem with this is that drug addiction deepens in time. Gender has been a big consideration specially in research about addiction and its severity. Men and women differ in what causes their addiction.
Women in general often do as many things as possible in a limited time. Mothers are concrete examples of multitaskers. The ability to keep and maintain the balance of work, family, and home is considered a great accomplishment for women. Finding ways in sustaining that balance is of high regard even if it wears these women out physically and mentally. Out of experimentation, women learn to cope with the demands of life. Alcohol is of easy access and reduces tension and stress for the time being. Feelings of relaxation can come among burned out women after a day?s heavy work. Over time the habit of drinking liquor after a day?s work is developed and without much thought, addiction has been developed too. Cases like these have been observed in inpatient treatment centers. Many women who seek therapy didn?t consider ending up an abuser the moment they started drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
Issues of women specially moms who developed addiction are on the rise. It is important that women get empowered and learn better positive coping ways in facing the demands every day life. Perfection should be a goal for everyone but reaching the goal is not an easy step. Finding joy in everyday accomplishments can bring better results rather than insisting on finishing a task that is beyond a person?s capacity. Loftier means are available in order to find strength in coping with everyday life.
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