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Books for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Those who grew up in alcoholic homes can struggle with understanding what 'normal' is. The books listed here have helped many adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families. They include ACA conference approved literature, works from other writers, and guides and workbooks for people in recovery. ACA World Service Organization expressly disclaims any association with any other authors or books listed on this website.

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Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families

This is the official ACA Fellowship Text that is Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization Conference approved literature.

Known as the "Big Red Book," it contains guidance from anonymous members of ACA on working the 12-step ACA program leading to recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family.

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Adult Children of Alcoholics

This is the ground-breaking book, written by Janet Woititz in the 1980s, that opened our understanding of what it is to be an Adult Child of an Alcoholic. In this updated edition of her bestseller she re-examines the movement and its inclusion of Adult Children from various dysfunctional family backgrounds who share the same characteristics.

The latest edition contains recovery hints that Woititz has found to work after decades of working with adult children.

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Lifeskills for Adult Children

From Janet Woititz, author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Alcoholics, this book that affirms and encourages ACoAs by developing skills for living.

This book is designed specifically for Adult Children and teaches skills to make complex adult life easier, while improving sense of self-worth. Examples are provided to help clarify the lessons and exercises are given to help practice your new skills.

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Healing For Daughters of Alcoholic Fathers

Growing up with an alcoholic father can leave deep scars on your psyche, self-esteem, and sense of safety. You may have experienced neglect, abuse, or chaos in your family, and learned to cope by isolating, pleasing, or hiding your feelings.

This book, HEALING FOR DAUGHTERS OF ALCOHOLIC FATHERS: A Woman's Recovery Guide On How To Deal With The Childhood Trauma Of Growing Up With An Alcoholic Father Who Abused, Neglected, Or Abandoned Her, offers a comprehensive, compassionate, and practical roadmap to recovery.

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The Laundry Lists Workbook

This workbook, published by Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization, contains concise questions to guide the recovering adult child in reliving actual episodes that produced feelings of inferiority, shame, guilt, and anger (emotional intoxication).

The workbook outlines a recovery process for healing the injury and conflict caused by childhood trauma and its continued reenactment, and for withdrawing from emotional intoxication.

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Adult Children of Alcoholics Workbook

Anyone who has grown up with adverse childhood experiences, codependency or relational trauma can find themselves in the pages of this book, claims the author, Tian Dayton, PhD.

Dayton makes the connection for the reader between the ACoA syndrome and post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experienced by children who grew up in addicted families long after they have left their families of origin.

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