How Common Is It to Grow Up With an Alcoholic Parent?
It is far more common than almost anyone realizes: roughly 1 in 4 kids in the United States has at least one parent who abuses…
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Why Does Dysfunction Keep Repeating in My Family?
Dysfunction keeps repeating in your family because it became your normal before you were ever old enough to know there was another way. You absorbed…
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How Do I Grieve a Parent Who Is Still Alive?
You grieve a parent who is still alive by first letting it be grief. What you’re carrying — the loss of the parent you needed…
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5 Signs You Were the “Parent” in Your Family (And Why You Can’t Stop Taking Care of Everyone)
If you were the “parent” in your family, five signs usually give it away: you were the emotional thermostat, the fixer, the kid who never…
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Adult Child of an Alcoholic Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms, and the First Steps Toward Healing
Do you ever feel like you can’t fully trust people, even when they’ve done nothing wrong? Or maybe you’re constantly criticizing yourself, never feeling good…
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7 Hidden Ways Growing Up with an Alcoholic Parent Shapes Your Adult Life (And How to Start Healing)
For adult children of alcoholics who want clarity, compassion, and a path forward If you grew up with an alcoholic parent, you already know it…
