Hope: New Choices and Recovery Strategies for Adult Children of Alcoholics
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060915110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 213 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Powell, Veterans Administration Medical Ctr., Kansas City, Mo.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal As family therapist Marlin indicates, although most adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) do not identify their background as a source of trouble, the majority of their problems stem from having grown up in alcoholic households. Marlin's strategies for recovery involve breaking through denial; exploring the tasks involved in recovery, e.g., forgiveness; and rebuilding parent and sibling relationships in order to intervene in the family member's alcoholism. Interesting and readable; an excellent self-help or sourc
Thank you for giving me hope. I have owned a dozen copies of this book over the years because I keep giving it to people who are aching from growing up households (alcoholic or not) where there were serious issues that were "pretended" away, leaving deep scars.Ms. Marlin shows us our vulnerabilities with such kindness and hope. I am forever grateful.. "thank goodness it is here" according to Cynthia V. Campbell. This book helped. I just recommended it to another friend and checked to see if it is available. I was so glad to find it here. Heal the wounds and break the cycle. It is true, there is hope.. Great Resource Loved this book. Gave real examples and real ways to help you overcome. It is definitely one I would recommend to anyone coming from any type of dysfunctional home. After I read it, I gave it to my 16 year old adopted daughter who came from a lot of dysfunction. She is not the best reader, but said she liked it so much it was hard for her to put down. She i
Hope: New Choices and Recovery Strategies for Adult Children of Alcoholics book has been released since 0000-00-00. Hope: New Choices and Recovery Strategies for Adult Children of Alcoholics are written by Emily Marlin and it has 213 of pages on paperback.