With thanks to G. Douglas
Talbott, M.D. and Linda R. Crosby, MSN
Talbott Recovery Campus, Atlanta,
GA
| Family | Physical | Community | Office | Professional |
| Withdrawal from activities | Multiple complaints | Decrease in community affairs | Disorganized appointment schedule | Inappropriate behavior, moods |
| Frequent absences | Increased use of prescription medication | Change of friends, acquaintances | Hostile behavior to staff and clients | Decreasing quality of performance |
| Frequent arguments; child/spousal abuse | Increased hospitalizations | Drunk & disorderly, DUI arrests | "Locked door" syndrome (using at work) | Inappropriate pleadings, decisions |
| Family members display codependent behaviors | Frequent visits to physicians, dentists | Loss of confidence in attorney by community leaders | Borrowing money from co-workers, staff | Co-workers and staff "gossip" about changes in behavior |
| Children engage in abnormal, antisocial, or illegal activities | Personal hygiene, dress deteriorate | Involvement with place of worship changes | Frequently sick | Malpractice and disciplinary claims |
| Sexual problems (impotence, affair) | Accidents, trauma, ER visits | Sexual promiscuity | Clients begin to complain to associates, staff | Missed hearings, appointments, depositions |
| Separation/divorce (initiated by spouse) | Serious emotional crisis | Isolation from support systems | Frequent unexplained absences | Loss of clients, practice, respect |