Adult Children - The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families (Paperback)

It is estimated that as many as 34 million people grew up in alcoholic homes. But what about the rest of us? What about families that had no alcoholism, but did have perfectionism, workaholism, compulsive overeating, intimacy problems, depression, problems in expressing feelings, plus all the other personality traits that can produce a family system much like an alcoholic one?

Countless millions of us struggle with these kinds of dysfunctions every day, and until very recently we struggled alone. Pulling together both theory and clinical practice, John and Linda Friel provide a readable explanation of what happened to us and how we can rectify it.

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Fri, 7 May 2010 | Review by: KEVIN S.

Very good book for all people who "survived" difficult/dysfunctional childhoods (e.g., alcoholic parent, abusive parent, sexual abuse, addicted parent, etc.). If you're an Adult survivor of a dysfunctional family of any kind - then this is the book for you. Also search for books on Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA's) as the same principles apply to all types of dysfunction families. Many of my patients (I'm a mental health professional) have been really helped by this book. It's prescribed by me as a textbook for their recovery ...

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