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.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
The best book for adult children of alcoholics:
My wife Deborah R.N. and I have been evaluating and treating ACOAs in my psychiatric practice for many years. For any new patients who are not aware of ACOA patterns, we recommend Dr. Black's book. After reading it patients that they feel that the book has been written about them. My wife is an ACOA who has heard Dr. Black speak and she feels that her insights and suggestions are excellent. We both feel that this is the first book any ACOA should read and that it is the bible for understanding ACOA... more info
Great Book!!:
This book was a requirement for my Drug and Alcohol Awareness Class. It was a VERY easy and QUICK read. Completely informative and so helpful. Very well written!!!
It will never happen to me:
Still the best introduction to the impact of chemical dependency on the family. I must give about 5 copies of this away to my students every year.
Really good:
This is a great read for anyone who has grown up or is growing up in an alcoholic family. It helps the reader in very simple ways to understand the dynamics of alcoholic families and offers concrete ways of dealing with issues and problems. I recommend it to anyone currently dealing with alcoholism or dealing with the aftermath of an alcoholic upbringing, or even for someone just curious about the effects of alcoholism on families.
