1. Dysfunctional Family
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior and even abuse on the part of individual members of the family occur continually, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is normal. Dysfunctional families are most often a result of the alcoholism, substance abuse, or other addictions of parents, parents' untreated mental illnesses/defects or personality disorders, or the parents emulating their own dysfunctional parents and dysfunctional family experiences.

2. Alcoholic Addict Use of chemicals Chemically Dependent
Fear, guilt, shameful
Uses to relieve pain
Experiences withdrawal when trying to stop

3. Enabler Co-dependent Super responsible Covers up for the dependent
Has a low self-worth
Angry

4. HERO Over-achiever Over-responsible Always does what is right
Provides self-worth to the family
Pride of the family
Work-aholic
Needs to control and manipulate

5. Scapegoat May get pregnant as a teenager.
Gets into trouble at school or with the law
Takes all the blame for the family problems, especially takes the blame away from the alcoholic.
Defiant
Hostile

6. Clown Provides comic relief for the family. Immature Super cute
Hyperactive
Does anything for a laugh or attention

7. Lost Child Loner Day dreamer Withdrawn Shy, quiet Unimportant
Family is relieved not to worry about this kid.