The Best Adult Children of Substance Abusers Self-Help Books 2025

1. Shame Guilt: Masters of Disguise, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - It is my feeling that debilitating shame and guilt are at the root of all dysfunctions in families, says Jane Middelton-Moz. A few common characteristics of adults shamed in childhood: You may suffer extreme shyness, embarrassment and feelings of being inferior to others. You don't believe you make mistakes, you believe you are a mistake. You feel controlled from the outside and from within. You feel that normal spontaneous expression is blocked. You may suffer from debilitating guilt; you apologize constantly. You have little sense of emotional boundaries; you feel constantly violated by others; you frequently build false boundaries. If you see yourself in any of these characteristics, you can learn how shame keeps you from being the person you were born to be and how to change that. Shame And Guilt describes how debilitating shame is created and fostered in childhood and how it manifests itself in adulthood and in intimate relationships. Through the use of myths and fairytales to portray different shaming environments, Dr. Middelton-Moz allows you to reach the shamed child within you and to add clarity to what could be difficult concepts. Read Shame and Guilt -- you're worth it.

Shame Guilt: Masters of Disguise, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

2. Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome: A Step By Step Guide To Discovery And Recovery, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - A complete self-help program for adult children of alcoholics More than 28 million Americans grew up in alcoholic families. They bear a painful legacy of confusion, fear, anger and hurt--and they are at shockingly high risk of marrying an alcoholic or becoming alcoholics themselves. In this authoritative book, Wayne Kritsberg shows how to recognize--and remedy--the long-term effects of the dysfunctional, alcoholic family. His proven techniques, based on extensive clinical experience using the Family Integration System offer real help and real hope for adult children of alcoholics--and those they love.

Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome: A Step By Step Guide To Discovery And Recovery, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Healing the Shame That Binds You, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

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Healing the Shame That Binds You, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

4. Pre-Owned, Healing The Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Dr. Whitfield provides a clear and effective introduction to the basic principles of recovery. This book is a modern classic, as fresh and useful today as it was more than a decade ago when first published. Here, frontline physician and therapist Charles Whitfield describes the process of wounding that the Child Within (True Self) experiences and shows how to differentiate the True Self from the false self. He also describes the core issues of recovery and more. Other writings on this topic have come and gone, while Healing the Child Within has remained a strong introduction to recognizing and healing from the painful effects of childhood trauma. Highly recommended by therapists and survivors of trauma.

Pre-Owned, Healing The Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, (Paperback)

5. Becoming Your Own Parent: The Solution for Adult Children of Alcoholic and Other Dysfunctional Families [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Parenting, Child Care, Psychology, Social Studies

Becoming Your Own Parent: The Solution for Adult Children of Alcoholic and Other Dysfunctional Families, Used [Paperback]

6. Twelve Steps for Adult Children [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Twelve Steps for Adult Children by Friends in Recovery Staff

Twelve Steps for Adult Children, Used [Paperback]

7. Healing the Hurt: Rebuilding Relationships With Your Children : A Self-Help Guide for Parents in Recovery, Used [Paperback]

The influence of addictive behaviors in families can affect children even generations later. This self-help guide for parents in recovery describes how chemical dependency harms relationships between parents and children; examines the hurt that can blind parents to the damage they have done; presents principles and guidelines that can help rebuild parent-child relationships; and shows positive ways parents can communicate more clearly and re-establish their role as family leaders.

Healing the Hurt : Rebuilding Relationships with Your Children; a Self-Help Guide for Parents in Recovery, Used [Paperback]

8. Even Dogs Go Home to Die: A Memoir [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Raw, evocative, and unforgettable. The snapshot pictures that sum up the young life of acclaimed outsider artist and author Linda St. John have the power to shock and disturb us as she offers a glimpse into her dirt-poor childhood in southern Illinois. These stories tell the tale of her father's casual brutality and her mother's cruel indifference, and how Linda and her siblings create their own kind of sanctuary that protects them from the violence they faced daily. But more than a tale of heartbreak, Linda St. John poignantly reveals her own indomitable spirit when, through her father's illness, she discovers the redemptive powers of love. With prose as haunting as it is precise, Even Dogs Go Home to Die is one of the most original, moving, funny, and heartbreaking memoirs of recent years.

Even Dogs Go Home to Die : A Memoir, Used [Paperback]

9. Parenting One Day at a Time: Using the Tools of Rcovery to Become Better Parents and Raise Better Kids [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This straightforward parenting guide offers expert advice and fresh perspectives on child-rearing based on Twelve Step recovery principles.

Parenting One Day at a Time : Using the Tools of Recovery to Become Better Parents and Raise Better Kids, Used [Paperback]

10. Pre-Owned My Mama's Waltz 9780671013868

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in good condition. If you're not completely satisfied please get in touch & we'll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 0671013866 ISBN-13: 9780671013868

Title: My Mama's Waltz Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0671013866 EAN: 9780671013868 Author: Agnew, Eleanor CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.