Children of Alcoholism

Name: Children of Alcoholism
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ISBN: 9780060970208

ISBN-10: 0060970200

ISBN-13: 9780060970208

Edition: Reprint

Authors: Judith S. Seixas, Geraldine Youcha

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If one or both of your parents were alcoholics ... you are still suffering, and you care not alone. At least 22 million American adults were raised by an alcoholic parent, and nearly all of them live with scars -- both psychological and physical -as a consequence. Coming from homes filled with loneliness and terror, children of alcoholics grow up unable to lead lives free from inexplicable guilt, deep insecurity, lack of self-esteem, and intense sadness. Now there is help. Chidren of Alcoholism exposes "the terrible family secret" and draws on interviews with over 200 survivors to share the realities of family alcoholism, such as the frequent occurrence of child abuse, the ruined family…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/14/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Living in Chaos



The Terrible Family Secret



Fantasyland: Surviving in the Family



Merry Christmas and Other Disasters



Hangovers from Childhood



Who Are You Now?



You and Your Drinking



Marriage and Closeness-for Better or for Worse



You and Your Children



You and Your Parents Now



Climbing Out of the Trap



How Did It Happen?



Coping and Changing



Getting Help


Recommended Reading and Other Information


Index