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Becoming Your Own Parent: The Solution for Adult Children of Alcoholic and Other Dysfunctional Families
Becoming Your Own Parent The Solution for Adult Children of Alcoholic and Other Dysfunctional Families Author:Dennis Wholey Readers are guided inside a series of intimate and powerful group meetings where fourteen "adult children" reveal the devastating effects of their chaotic childhoods, and the leading experts in the field of recovery offer insight and solutions. — Wholey (author of The Courage to Change Houghton, 1984) has written a book which young peop... more »le who are growing up in dysfunctional families need to have readily available. Many professionals who have made an impact on this emerging field in counseling and therapy have contributed to this volume. Wholey first introduces 14 adult children of dysfunctional homes. These people are survivors, and their personal accounts represent reality in a refreshing and dynamic way. They demonstrate that all problems do not go away just because you grow up, leave home, and seem to have a successful career. The second section addresses issues such as self-worth, survival, compulsions and addictions, co-dependency, addictive relationships, and intimacy. Part III presents "The Solution" by discussing the very real challenge of asking for help, recovery issues, letting go of the past, becoming your own parent, having fun, and gaining affirmation.« less