A review by lory_enterenchanted
Grandchildren of Alcoholics: Another Generation of Co-Dependency by Ann W. Smith

informative fast-paced

3.0

It's a bit surprising that this seems to be the only study of the subject to date, and it's from 1988. Perhaps this is because GCoA issues are basically the same as those of ACoA, with the added problem that often they don't even know they are related to an alcoholic or the effect that may have had on them. I found this eye-opening in the extreme and think it's very important to know about. Being raised in a loving family that strives to give you a good life, while not understanding where the sense of something off or missing comes from, can be truly crazy-making. 

For that alone I'd say it's valuable for anyone to read who is in the same situation, although some parts are sketchy and the specific info for GCoA is not that extensive. Still the lightbulb that may go off when one understands one is part of an alcoholic family system is worth it.