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For Teenagers Living With a Parent Who Abuses Alcohol/Drugs
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Is there hope?
"My best friend's step-dad drinks extremely heavily. Her mother would like for him to quit drinking (at least during the week for starters) but he won't even do that. It's gotten to the point where her mom is ready to leave her step-dad over this... He's what my friends mom called a "functional alcoholic," which means he can drink to the point of passing out and still get up in the morning and go to work."
~ HIP_PINS2003
How can I get him to stop?
"How can I make him understand that drinking is bad for him and he needs to stop? "
~ SHIMMER16
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Why WE love it:
For Teenagers Living With a Parent Who Abuses Alcohol/Drugs is easy to read and understand. It is written in a matter-of-fact tone that teens will appreciate. The Q&A format of the book, which divides the questions of real teens in to topic specific chapters, is an ideal way to write for a teen audience. All in all the book delivers, showing teens how to live their life despite their parent's addiction.
Why YOU'LL love it:
This book successfully deals with a very difficult topic. It never talks down to you and is filled with much needed support and encouragement. The advice in the book will help teens dealing with an addicted parent reclaim their life and embrace their future. The book explains important aspects of addiction like co-dependency, enabling and the cycle of behavior. It helps teens see that being an addict has nothing to do with their parent's love for them, and reassures them that they are not to blame at a time when they may be seeking any explanation for their parent's behavior. The book also tells teens how they can help a parent who wants to quit and how they can approach a parent who is out-of-control.
Highlights:
Page 12:
Is marijuana "better" than alcohol?
Page 18:
How to tell if your parent has a problem.
Page 29:
What to do when a parent is using.
Page 50:
Do addicted parents even care about their kids?
Page 58:
Accepting life in Foster Care.
Page 64:
What is an enabler?
Page 73:
How to face peer pressure to do drugs.
Page 81:
Can addiction be cured?
Page 106:
What is family therapy?
Page 113:
Understanding 12 Step programs.
Great Features:
Page 121 - 131:
A list of essential web sites.
Page 132 - 140:
A list of helpful 1-800 numbers.
Page 141:
A touching and encouraging "final note."
The Bottom Line:
If you live with a parent who abuses drugs and/or alcohol this book will help you. If you know somebody who lives with an addict, this book will help you help them.
~ Highly Recommended
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