Adult Children of Alcoholics - by Nada Mirnik Trtnik (Paperback)

About the Book

This handbook presents the common problems that adult children of alcoholics face due to their family history and helps them create a better life.

Book Synopsis

If you're an adult child of an alcoholic parent, then you would have absorbed their relational patterns while growing up. Becoming aware of these patterns is important because they affect your current relationships and your relationship with yourself.

Some patterns are dysfunctional and are here to stay - until you realise it's time to change them. This book will give you the support on your journey for a better life and better relationships.

This handbook presents the common problems that adult children of alcoholics face in their lives due to their family history, and it's designed to help you overcome harmful patterns. It will help you set clear boundaries and create more self-awareness when it comes to feelings of guilt, shame, and fear. Useful and relatable examples help the reader feel more reassured and understood. All examples are entwined with scientific explanations and findings from the author's long years of therapeutic practice.

Review Quotes

An invaluable work for anyone struggling with alcohol addiction in any form or capacity. Through theory and practice, it enriches the individual with expanded knowledge and a deeper understanding of the problem, while offering encouragement and solutions. All that is required for a constructive path towards a better life. -Dr. Veronika Podgorsek, psychotherapist and author

This book is truly remarkable. It is filled with invaluable lessons and important insights that shed light on how alcoholism impacts the lives of adult children of alcoholics. By reading this book, applying its teachings, and following its guidance, you can take steps to overcome the effects of (alcoholism) growing up with an addicted parent and reclaim your life. -Brian Tracy, Author/Speaker/Consultant