Empowering family members through AA clubs - aplication of Forum theater

Ovisnost o alkoholu je problem koji je u stalnom porastu, posebice kod populacije mladih i žena. Razorne posljedice alkoholizma ne pogađaju samo pojedinca već i njegovu okolinu, a ponajprije njegovu obitelj. U ovom radu najprije se govori općenito o bolesti ovisnosti o alkoholu, a zatim o utjecaju alkoholizma na obitelj. Zasebno su analizirane negativne posljedice alkoholizma na razvoj djece te negativni utjecaj alkoholizma na bračne odnose. U drugom dijelu rada naglasak je stavljen na prikaz mogućnosti liječenja alkoholizma i osnaživanja obitelji suočenih s ovim problemom kroz rad klubova liječenih alkoholičara. U zadnjem dijelu rada predstavljena je mogućnost primjene dramskih metoda, posebice forum-kazališta kao inovativne i djelotvorne metode grupnog rada u okviru klubova liječenih alkoholičara.Alcohol addiction is a constantly increasing problem, especially in the young population and women. The devastating consequences of alcoholism affect not only the individual, but also the environment, in particular his family. In general, this paper is about alcohol addiction, and the impact that alcoholism has on the family. The analysis has showed the negative consequences of alcoholism on child development, as well as on marriage relations. In the second part of this paper, the emphasis has been put on possibilities of treatment of alcoholism and empowering the families faced with the problem of alcoholism through work of AA clubs. In the last part, the paper presents a possibility of applying dramatic methods, especially forum theater as an innovative and effective method of group work within the AA clubs