It Will Never Happen to Me!: Growing Up with Addiction as Youngsters, Adolescents, Adults
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Book Overview
This -little green book,- as it has come to be known to hundreds of thousands of C.O.A.'s and A.C.O.A.'s, is meant to help the reader understand the roles children in alcoholic families adopt, the problems they face in adulthood as a result, and what they can do to break the pattern of destruction.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0345345940
ISBN13:9780345345943
Release Date:September 1987
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.33 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.2" x 6.9"
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Addiction & Recovery Adult Children of Alcoholics Alcoholism Dysfunctional Relationships Family Health Family Relationships Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Parenting & Relationships Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Public Affairs & Policy Self Help Self-Help Self-Help & Psychology Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Substance Abuse TextbooksCustomer Reviews
4 ratings
Excellent Insight into Who I am and Why
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I read this book AFTER reading ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS by Janet Woititz. Both provided me with insight into a problem I only recently realized I have. However, Black's book is both easier to read and has more detailed analysis. She divides ACoAs into four categories: The Responsible One, The Adjuster, The Placater, and "Acting Out". I fit the profile of Responsible in every way. I now understand myself better, and am beginning therapy for the first time in my life at the age of 55. Thank you, Dr. Black, for opening my eyes!
good help
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I read it like a month ago and it changed the way I look into my life. I recommend it to all the ones who say 'It will never happen to me'.
This book could change your life.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Both of my parents were alcoholics, and when I read It Will Never Happen to Me in the 1980s it changed my life forever. Just this week I recommended it to yet another person. Most people I've given it to are afraid to read it, because it will bring back painful memories, but it is worth it. If some readers find the material in this book to be basic or familiar, they may not realize that it was the ground breaking book on this subject for a popular audience. All subsequent books for adult children of alcoholics owe a debt to Claudia Black.
Excellent source for adult children of alcoholics.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
As an adult child of an alcoholic this book woke me up. I had never participated in Al-Anon meetings and this book was a great first start. If you want to better understand why you feel the way you do...read this book.
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