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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
It took me over 3 years to finally pick up and read this book cover to cover after being given it. Definitely not an easy read, and brought up a lot of stuff, but I’m glad I finally did. While I couldn’t relate to all of it, it was a good reminder that my work is never over, and this will always be a part of me.
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
This is a great book for children of addicts or alcoholics. It does cover a lot of stuff I already knew but for someone who doesn't know these things I imagine this book will be incredibly helpful. It's helpful whether you perpetuated the cycle or not.
The sectioning is a bit confusing but it makes sense all in all. It's somewhat easy to follow, I'm sure it's more easy to follow when you can see it considering there were a lot of spots in the audio book where she's reading the interactive sections as well.
I'm giving it a less high review simply because if you've already started the healing process this may be a little too base level for you without giving a whole lot of new info.
informative
medium-paced
This book established Claudia Black as one of the leading figures in the self-help/spiritual recovery movement for adult children of alcoholics. The title refers to the grim vow that so many made as children, watching their alcoholic/otherwise addicted parents' behaviors and consequences; unfortunately, as Black points out, once those children become adults, it's all too likely that they will indeed repeat those patterns unless they take vigorous and focused action to change them and break the cycle that has probably gone on in their families for many generations. Along with her workbook Repeat After Me, this belongs on the bookshelf of any recovering adult child of an alcoholic or addict and any counselor, therapist, or social worker.
This book is about adult children of alcoholics. It talks about common characteristics of adult children. It is very interesting and useful to gain awareness to see how your life has been shaped by being a child of an alcoholic or another addicted person. Awareness and coming out of denial is one of the first steps of recovery, so it was very good. Easy to understand.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual assault
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
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tense
fast-paced