As the Child of an Alcoholic

What Hope Is There for Us Damaged Folks?

Wayne Mitchell, Tamara Mitchell

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English

Third Ghost Press
20 April 2025

Violence in society; Child abuse; Coping with personal problems; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse; Family & relationships

This book gives straight-from-the-shoulder advice for children of alcoholics, to put their life back on track.

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As the Child of an Alcoholic is for you, if you want to:

Start making sense of your life End the shame and guilt Release the trauma and tension Be comfortable in your own skin

Growing up with an alcoholic or heavy drinker is the most common adverse childhood experience. That's why As the Child of an Alcoholic gives unambiguous advice on your recovery.

Your childhood doesn't have to dictate the rest of your life. A good life should feel like your most comfortable jeans. This book will start you on your path.

Do you suffer from these common traits of children of alcoholics:

Feel like an underachiever Struggle with intimacy Judge yourself harshly Are an approval seeker Struggle to complete projects Still feel like a child, not like your actual age

As the Child of an Alcoholic will show you how to recover from Alcoholic Child Abuse, or what others, who are less forthright, call being an ""Adult Child of an Alcoholic,"" ACoA, or ACA.

This book will also be helpful for spouses and partners of children of alcoholics and anyone who grew up in a dysfunctional home.

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By: Wayne Mitchell, Tamara Mitchell
Imprint: Third Ghost Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9781948158251
ISBN 10: 1948158256
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 20 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wayne Mitchell is from St. Louis, Missouri. He is a US Navy veteran. In As the Child of an Alcoholic, Wayne and Tamara Mitchell share the life stories of children of alcoholics and demonstrate how to overcome the effects of growing up in an alcoholic household. The authors support each recommendation with evidence from scientific studies. Wayne is the child of an alcoholic and an enabler. Tamara is not. But this book is from both of them in equal measure. For 22 years, Wayne and Tamara Mitchell wrote the international relationship advice column Direct Answers. The column appeared in newspapers in more than a dozen countries. Tamara Mitchell was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She is a breast cancer survivor. Tamara says, ""We are students of relationships, who believe in observational learning. Observational Learning is the process of learning through watching others, retaining the information, and then later replicating or avoiding the behaviors that were observed."" For 22 years, Wayne and Tamara Mitchell wrote the international relationship advice column Direct Answers. The column appeared in newspapers in more than a dozen countries.