Books for adult children of alcoholics
Books on living with manipulative people
Books on talking to children about drugs & alcohol
Books on 12 steps & Christianity
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Books on living with an alcoholic
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Marriage on the Rocks: Learning to Live with Yourself and an Alcoholic by Janet Geringer Woititz
Addresses issues confronting one who is living with an alcoholic spouse.
At amazon.com.
Paperback, amazon.co.uk
Getting Them Sober: You Can Help!
by Toby Rice Drews
A book of practical suggestions.
At amazon.com.
Games Alcoholics Play: The Analysis of Life Scripts
by Claude M. Steiner
Drawing on theories of transactional analysis, the author describes the three distinct types of alcoholics -- Drunk and Proud, Lush, and Wino -- and their games, scripts and rackets.
At amazon.com.
Outwitting Your Alcoholic: Exploring and Escaping from the Strange World of Alcoholism
by Kenneth Lucas
Your alcoholic uses lots of excuses for drinking. This book offers ways to help you think straight and counter the excuses.
At amazon.com.
The Betty Ford Center Book of Answers: Help for Those Struggling With Substance Abuse and for the People Who Love Them
by James W. West M.D., with foreword by Betty Ford
Dr. West has been a physician at the Betty Ford Center since it opened in 1982. Chapters in the book include information on how to identify an alcoholic, intervention, effects of substance abuse on the brain and other parts of the body, treatment, prevention, and relapse.
At amazon.com.
Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention
by Jeff Jay and Debra Erickson Jay
Written for families seeking to help a loved one struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction, this book suggests a "love first" approach to intervention.
At amazon.com.
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When They Won't Quit
by Bruce Cotter
A guide through the intervention process and on into the stages of treatment and early recovery.
At amazon.com.
Detachment: The Art of Letting Go While Living With an Alcoholic
by Evelyn Leite
At amazon.com.
How to Spot Hidden Alcoholics: Using Behavioral Clues to Recognize Addiction in its Early Stages
by Doug Thorburn
"For those who may have alcoholics in their personal or professional lives, this book describes the indicators of alcoholism, many of which seem too subtle and innocuous to suggest addiction."--Galt Publishing
At amazon.com.
When Someone You Love Drinks Too Much
by William F. Kraft
"When Someone You Love Drinks Too Much offers help to the families and friends of alcoholics. But the focus of the book is not problem drinkers, but the lives, needs, behaviors, and attitudes of those who are involved with them. Assuring family and friends that they cannot change their problem drinkers, the author urges them to seek to change themselves."--Saint Anthony Messenger Press & Franciscan Communications
At amazon.com.
For Teenagers Living With a Parent Who Abuses Alcohol/Drugs
by Edith Hornik-Beer
At amazon.com.
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon
Daily readings for family and friends of alcoholics.
At amazon.com.
Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II (Hardcover)
At amazon.com.
Paths to Recovery: Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts
At amazon.com.
The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series) (Paperback)
by Melody Beattie
Meditations for daily reflection.
The Enabler: When Helping Hurts the Ones You Love (Paperback)
by Angelyn Miller
If You Loved Me, You'd Stop! What You Really Need to Know When Your Loved One Drinks Too Much (Paperback)
br Lisa Frederiksen
Product description:
If You Loved Me, You'd Stop! What You Really Need To Know When Your Loved One Drinks Too Much combines the most current brain research on alcoholism and alcohol abuse with Lisa Frederiksen's 40 years experience in dealing with these family problems. By explaining this research from the perspective of someone who has personally survived the ravages of a loved one's drinking, Ms. Frederiksen offers fresh hope for the more than 50 percent of Americans (and the one in four children) who have a family member with a drinking problem. Though it is a slim volume at 120 pages, this book nevertheless addresses a host of issues surrounding alcoholism and alcohol abuse, including co-addictions, DUIs (DWIs), underage drinking, dual diagnosis, codependency, and, importantly, the characteristics that distinguish alcoholism from alcohol abuse (excessive drinking). The book also contains numerous appendices containing references and suggestions for each issue addressed in the book. Frederiksen's book targets those who know their loved one drinks too much and believe that if they can just get them to stop, life will return to "normal." The target markets also include pediatricians, internists, domestic violence center employees and volunteers, mental health professionals, alcoholics, alcohol abusers, law and public policy makers, treatment center personnel, family law attorneys and child protective services personnel. As a reviewed author and nationally-recognized speaker, Ms. Frederiksen plans to use her influence to not only inspire individual readers, but also to change the national culture of denial that allows the problem of alcoholism and alcohol abuse to continue plaguing families. Just as new research and grassroots action made bike helmets, children's car seats, and no smoking signs commonplace, so too can attitudes and social assumptions about drinking be changed to create a healthier environment for everyone. To that end, Ms. Frederiksen has launched her website breakingthecycles.com to start a dialog to shift (and in cases simply start) the conversations around these important issues.
Living with a Functioning Alcoholic: A Woman's Survival Guide (Paperback)
by Neill Neill
Product description:
"Living with a Functioning Alcoholic-A Woman's Survival Guide" is a book about hope, written specifically for women living in the chaos of alcoholic families, for whom going to a psychologist cannot be their first step. The book is a guide that can help them gain clarity and perspective on what is happening in their lives. Women will learn the facts versus the myths of alcoholism as well as signs and symptoms. The repercussions of alcohol abuse for the entire family are discussed. Women discover new ways to help themselves while caring for their partners. Each chapter ends with one or more "reflection" questions to help women apply the principles to their personal situations. The book carries a main theme of hope for women in relationships with partners who abuse alcohol.
Paperback, amazon.com
Kindle edition, amazon.com
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Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse
Paperback, amazon.com
Paperback, amazon.co.uk
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From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home by Al-Anon Family Groups
Hardcover, amazon.com
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The Turmoil of Someone Else's Drinking by Margaret Joyce
Kindle edition, amazon.com
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How to spot hidden alcoholics, indiebound.org
From Survival to Recovery, indiebound.org