"This book helps the reader understand the roles that children in alcoholic families adopt, the problems they face in adulthood as a result, and what they can do to break the pattern of destruction."

Many adult children of alcoholics will find themselves amazed that others experienced some of the same challenges and are suffering similar problems as a result of growing up in an alcoholic household. There are many great explanations about cause and effect of relationship dynamics. This book is worth many times the purchase price.

[From the back cover] Why are the children of alcoholics more likely to become alcoholic? Or marry an alcoholic? What kinds of problems do they face in adulthood as a result of their childhood experiences? What can we do to help adults who grew up in alcoholic homes--or are now involved with others who did--and want to understand their childhoods and restructure their lives? This "little green book", as it has come to be known to hundreds of thousands of C.O.A's and A.C.O.A's, will help answer those questions. It is meant to help the reader understand the roles children in alcoholic families adopt, the problems they face in adulthood as a result, and what they can do to break the pattern of destruction.

Bought this book when worked as alcohol & drug counselor after attending training by Ms.Black...she is well respected in the field.

Why are the children of alcoholics more likely to become alcholic? What kinds of problems do they face in adulthood as a result of their childhood experiences? What can we do to help adults who grew up in alcholic homes -- or are now involved with others who did -- and want to understand their childhoods and restructure lives?

This "little green book", as it has come to be known to hundreds of thousands of C.O.A.'s and A.C.O.A.'s will help answer those questions. It is meant to help the reader understand the roles children in alcoholic families adopt, the problems they face in adulthood as a result, and what they can do to break the pattern of destruction.

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