Objectives:
Addiction to alcohol in terms of the attachment theory is considered to be a reaction to the disorders concerning the attachment and it is highly probable that the alcohol abuse will develop among people with insecure attachment styles, as it is indicated in quantitative research results. It is often claimed that the addict’s basic problem is the inability to internalize an experience of having proper relationship with others, which – assuming that the main function of the attachment is the acquirement of emotion regulation skills – makes it impossible for the person addicted to rely on his/her own internal resources or on any human attachment figure. The psychoactive substance appears to be a substitute for the secure base, a new attachment figure which is associated with the feelings of being cared and soothed.

Methods:
The article comprises, in the view of the attachment theory, a case study of a patient addicted to alcohol who is treated in an individual psychodynamic therapy.

Results:
The presented case study stands for an attempt to understand the life story, attachment relationships, identity and the addiction of the patient in the context of the attachment theory tenets.

Conclusions:
The presented case study stands for an attempt to understand the life story, attachment relationships, identity and the addiction of the patient in the context of the attachment theory tenets.