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About this book
"With a voice of gentle, understanding counsel, Shreeve provides readers with tools to come to terms with their situation, learn to manage it, and feel less alone." --Booklist
Teenagers who live with a parent who overdrinks often feel isolated and alone, but the unfortunate truth is that far too many young people live with a parent who drinks too much alcohol. Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers comfort and guidance for anyone struggling with a parent who overdrinks. Readers will learn:
- How to take care of themselves
- Valuable coping methods
- That they are not alone
- Insight from others with an overdrinking parent
- Tips for seeking out support
With expert advice, useful resources, relevant organizations, and movie references to provide additional perspective, Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks is a valuable guide to help teenagers face the challenging road ahead with knowledge, courage, and care.
Teenagers who live with a parent who overdrinks often feel isolated and alone, but the unfortunate truth is that far too many young people live with a parent who drinks too much alcohol. Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers comfort and guidance for anyone struggling with a parent who overdrinks. Readers will learn:
- How to take care of themselves
- Valuable coping methods
- That they are not alone
- Insight from others with an overdrinking parent
- Tips for seeking out support
With expert advice, useful resources, relevant organizations, and movie references to provide additional perspective, Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks is a valuable guide to help teenagers face the challenging road ahead with knowledge, courage, and care.
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Information
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersYear
2025eBook ISBN
9798881856342Edition
1Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: What Is Living with an Overdrinking Parent?
- Chapter 1: Causes of Overdrinking
- Chapter 2: Daily Challenges
- Chapter 3: Dealing in Silence
- Chapter 4: Exposure to Abuse
- Chapter 5: The Science and Research behind Overdrinking Behavior
- Chapter 6: Teenagers Become the Responsible Caretakers
- Chapter 7: What Is Enabling?
- Chapter 8: Sober Parent versus Drunk Parent
- Part II: Coping with Living with an Overdrinking Parent
- Chapter 9: Coping Methods
- Chapter 10: The Importance of Support
- Chapter 11: Ongoing Psychological Effects
- Part III: Resolution
- Chapter 12: The Healing Process
- Chapter 13: Sins of the Overdrinking Parent Do Not Have to Mean Sins for You
- Chapter 14: Parting Advice
- Helpful Resources
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author