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"Why was I consistently ending up in dysfunctional and unloving relationships and picking wounded, emotionally unavailable people as lovers? Why, after 30 years in another 12 step program, did I still hate myself? Why did I believe others could fulfill me through THEIR love? Now I have answers to those very questions. This book gives me the pathway to healing from the abuses I suffered from as a result of being brought up in an alcoholic home. It also gives me deeper insight and understanding into generational dysfunction and it's affects on all family members. After reading this book (which I will continue to do until the day I die) I finally accepted the fact that the answer was inside me, and no one else, and that if I didn't learn to love myself, I was never going to find the happiness and contentment I was seeking. What this book suggests I do isn't easy, but it is do-able and definitely better than living the way I was living, which was most of the time in total confusion and denial about my own pain. I bought the text book from a 12-step group I attend that focuses on recovery from dysfunction homes and being involved in that group has helped tremendously. This review is from the downloaded version, which is word for word the same as the physical text book.
Thank you to all who participated in the development of this book. It's invaluable for those seeking recovery."
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Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families Audible Audio Edition Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families Inc Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization Books Reviews
- I didn't know. Alcoholism/family dysfunction may be kept a secret. It certainly was in my family growing up. As a child, I felt that something was just not right but just couldn't put my finger on it. So, my thinking became distorted and tried to force solutions to fit what I was feeling. Ultimately, I ended up not being able to trust my own feelings! This book helps people like me as well as those who obviously grew up with active drinking in their families (How much DID you and Mom drink while I was growing up?). This question opened up an entire world in my family I never knew existed. On the surface, we were the "perfect" family. And to be fair, there were lots of good times. Camping, water skiing, church. Family get togethers were not drunken brawls as I have heard others relate. However, there was this undercurrent of dis-ease that I picked up.
The Red Book has been a great help in putting my life in order. I only wish I had found it earlier in my recovery, however I am glad it was written. I have heard it said that "AA is the High School diploma. Al Anon is the Master's degree and ACA is the PhD." This pretty much describes my haphazard (Divinely inspired) path to recovery.
Stop drinking/using. Go to Al Anon. and Read the Big Red Book. Prayers for your journey through recovery. - If you grew up in an addict household or dysfunctional household this book is perfect for you. While considering this purchase or are skeptical, jsut read the "Laundry List" in the book preview. When I read that, I felt like that was me on that page. If you feel that way as well, you should have no doubts about buying this. This is one of the greatest purchases I have made. It really is life changing.
- An outstanding manual for the millions, who come from what is probably the most common of families, a Dysfunctional One! If you're honest with yourself, you'll realize yours isn't perfect, below all the positive hype, you tell yourself, or the family front, there is a lot that isn't nurturing, healthy or what you want to pass on to your own kids.
Instead of blaming, shaming or worse, ignoring and denying. Read this. Then get yourself to a meeting! There is even a chapter of PTSD. It isn't just happening to military vets. It happens in the most ordinary of families. Anybody remember the movie Ordinary People? This book is worth it's weight in gold. - This review is for the kindle edition. The content itself is very good and thoughtfully organized. I appreciate a deeper approach of this text for those searching for a more complete recovery from the affects of family dysfunction. It would be helpful if the kindle addition would match the page numbers of the hard-copy. This book, in conjunction with the meetings, is a must for everyone, in my humble opinion.
- The book itself is fabulous, validating and vital reading for anyone coming from an alcoholic or dysfunctional family.
That said, this listing is for the PAPERBACK version of the updated version. The paperback cover is almost a burgundy color. The hardback BRB, Big Red Book, is the same but has a red cover (what is pictured). The paperback book is not nearly as bright. It easily blends in when reading in public so many folks chose it for that reason. - Wow! This is an intense book, but very worth it. After years of therapy and other programs, I discovered ACA and it has changed my life in less than a year. Very highly recommended.
- Why was I consistently ending up in dysfunctional and unloving relationships and picking wounded, emotionally unavailable people as lovers? Why, after 30 years in another 12 step program, did I still hate myself? Why did I believe others could fulfill me through THEIR love? Now I have answers to those very questions. This book gives me the pathway to healing from the abuses I suffered from as a result of being brought up in an alcoholic home. It also gives me deeper insight and understanding into generational dysfunction and it's affects on all family members. After reading this book (which I will continue to do until the day I die) I finally accepted the fact that the answer was inside me, and no one else, and that if I didn't learn to love myself, I was never going to find the happiness and contentment I was seeking. What this book suggests I do isn't easy, but it is do-able and definitely better than living the way I was living, which was most of the time in total confusion and denial about my own pain. I bought the text book from a 12-step group I attend that focuses on recovery from dysfunction homes and being involved in that group has helped tremendously. This review is from the downloaded version, which is word for word the same as the physical text book.
Thank you to all who participated in the development of this book. It's invaluable for those seeking recovery. - An earlier reviewer wrote that it seemed to her a book of complaints by people who didn't get their way. I review charts for a mental health clinic and seek referral resources for the clients. I often suggest a referral to ACA. In part it is because of this excellent book written by people suffering from PTSD symptoms from growing up in unsafe households with parents or other caregivers who beat, molest, threaten, abandon, etc. What is found in the pages of this book is a source of identification with the topics and the writers of vignettes about recovering from the distortions of growing up in a dismal dangerous environment.. Small groups, using this book to "detoxify,"to tell their stories and heal. Great read for anyone needing to understand the generational nature of addiction.
