“…According to Cordeiro et al, (2021), the family experiences the consequences of abusive or dependent alcohol use by one of its members. Family members often experience insecurity, fear, helplessness, and hopelessness and may show signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression (Takahara et al, 2017;Tucci & Oliveira, 2019). To face the suffering that comes from living with the conflicts resulting from the abusive or dependent use of alcohol by a family member, as well as from the lack of support from the extended family and health system (Carias & Granato, 2020;Teixeira et al, 2015), family members resort to emotional survival strategies.…”