My Mamas Waltz: A Book for Daughters of Alchoholic Mothers
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000F6Z8IS |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
We may see ourselves or women close to us in the common outlooks, the obstacles and personal difficulties faced by adult daughters, or in the wellspring of conflicted emotion released by an alcoholic mother's death. We may recognize the shattered mother-daughter dynamic whose grip is felt into adulthood, or relate to the childhood fantasy, never completely lost, to have come from a "perfect" family. But through these common bonds come hope, understanding, and the ability to reconcile the past. The brave women heard here affirm that the pain can be healed and a daughter's heart made whole at last.. Ultimately, "My Mama's Waltz" offers tremendous emotional support to those wishing to overcome the alcoholic mother's destructive influences and create a happy, fulfilled life. We spent our childhoods and teen years waltzing psychologically with our alcoholic mothers, fearfully taking whatever symbolic steps were necessary to keep from accidentally stepping on their toes With stunning honesty, "My Mama's Waltz" brings to light the painful legacy of daughters of alcoholic mothers-- in the first book to focus solely on this fractured relationship. Eleanor Agnew and Sharon Robideaux share their own personal accounts along with the memories and experiences of hundreds of women, from all ages and backgrounds, in an intimate and powerful narrative jo
Agnew and Robideaux gathered the stories in My Mama's Waltz from more than 200 other daughters of alcoholic mothers, and the book brings with it the force of truth in numbers. What they have in common is their childhood with alcoholic mothers, their consequent suffering of mental and physical abuse, and their struggle with the need to protect, keep secrets, and survive. The two authors come from entirely different backgrounds: one is the daughter of an educated East Coast professional family; the other, from a family of poverty-stricken, uneducated Southerners. --Ericka Lutz. "I loved my mom very much. Though all the tales in this compassionate and important book ring with clarity, it is the personal stories of Agnew and Robideaux that most strongly resonate with anguish, and, eventually, hope. I also hated her." The confusion and
Morag Baillie said Only for those who favor blaming others and staying in the problem rather than the solution. This book is depressing. The mothers in the book were alcoholics who never seemed to find recovery. The daughters were professional victims who chose to blame everything on their mothers. I tried to read it because I was an alcoholic mother and had an alcoholic mother although I have been in recovery for over two decades. I lea. This book is excellent. This book helped me deal with my mother's alcoholism in ways that I cannot describe. Through this book, I have begun to understand myself and why I think along this train of thought, and how to stop this train. The book has been very comforting, the book understands me. Ellie and Sharon, thank you. This book was one that should. My Mama's Waltz I just finished reading My Mama's Waltz. Thank you for putting into print, many of the thoughts that clouded my vision for so many years. This book is a must for daughters of alchoholic mothers. I highly recommend this book and thank the women who made it possible. GKSMITH