Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Janet G. Woititz
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Manufacturer: Health Communications
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.2923
EAN: 9781558741126
ISBN: 1558741127
Label: Health Communications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 135
Publication Date: 1990-11-30
Publisher: Health Communications
Studio: Health Communications
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Summary: Worst book ever!
Comment: Here's another basing her hypothesis on what? The absence of scientific data? There is absolutely NO evidence that shows alcoholism is a disease. And, now, with people like this author, we want to name every neurosis a disease. Do you know there is (no kidding) a group now called Adult Grandchildren of Alcoholics? Come on!!!
Here's a bit of proof of Woititz' absurdity:
For Woititz' dissertation, she did a study that compared Alateen teens to similar teens with alcoholic parents. Her study proved that the teens that weren't affiliated with Alateen had higher self-esteem and were happier people. Wanting to forward her theories, however, she concluded that the REASON non-Alateen teenagers had higher self-esteem was because they were "in denial".
So, in conclusion, we should join one of these 12 step groups based on folklore and decades old pseudo-science and lower our self-esteem and happiness level. Then, according to Woititz, we will be healthy--albeit unhappy with lower esteem.
Where is the common sense in this country?
Please, instead of this book, pick up "The Diseasing of America", by Stanton Peele. Or, Wendy Kaminer's "I'm dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional". Start focusing on healthy behavior instead of wallowing in self-pity with these 12-step pity-parties.
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Summary: Best Book I have read on adult children of alcoholics
Comment: This book has provided me with an amazing insight into my past. I now have a much better awareness of my childhood and what I need to do to improve it, i am also reading Life Skills for adult children and it is also excellent, giving good examples and ways to change.
I really identified with alot of the book and I recommend it to anyone who has suffered in a dysfunctional family. She does write that alot of the characteristics common in Adult Children of Alcoholics is also present in alot of people that haven't suffered from this environment, it is the degree in which the Adult Children suffered which makes it unique.
Hope you enjoy the book as much as I did. I have done alot of self development and this has helped me alot.
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Summary: Such a relief!
Comment: I have spent my life suffering from self-doubts, depression, feelings of inadequacy. I recently went for my first counselling session, and was told that what I was describing was typical of a child of an alcoholic. I decided to read up on it - and finding this book was SUCH a relief. It made me cry because it describes ME. It also made me angry - with myself and with others close to me - because i wish I'd addressed all these issues years ago, then maybe my life wouldn't have been such an uphill struggle. But it has given me hope - my problems are not unique, I'm not alone in the feelings I have, and hopefully now that I've realised that I can do something about it.
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Summary: Just Perfect
Comment: I cry every time I read this bok, because everything it says is true. I always knew that I had problems but I couldn't link them with anything. Now that I have this book, however, I can relate to everything and now I know why I have such a low self esteem. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING AN ADULT CHILD OF AN ALCOHOLIC! You would never think that your problems aren't your fault, but this book shows you otherwise! This book tells you So much about yourself that you would never ever know otherwise. It is a perfect work of literature.
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Summary: Wow
Comment: Now dating a ACA, this book has brought more information than I could have obtained in a lifetime. My pastor recommended it. Jon
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