Wishes and Worries: Coping with a Parent Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol

by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Other authorsLars Rudebjer (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2011

Status

Available

Description

Children of parents who drink too much alcohol are affected in many ways. They may experience anger, fear, confusion, and guilt. This reassuring book, written by professionals, offers information in the form of a story about one family's struggle. When Dad's drinking ruins a birthday party, everyone wishes that he would just stop. If only wishing could fix the problem! Wishes and Worries is an excellent way to open a discussion between adult and child. It provides straightforward answers to common questions. Why does my parent drink? Will I drink too much, too? What can I do to help? Is it my fault? The book also includes important information for parents, teachers, and professionals. Wishes and Worries is an excellent resource for children affected by adult problems.… (more)

Physical description

32 p.; 8.33 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member FrounfelterShelbie
A book about a child who's father drinks too much due to alcoholism and he does good at trying to get clean, only to have another drink and go down hill. A book to help a child cope with an alcoholic family member.
LibraryThing member LynnesHarpe
A very realistic book about a child who's dad drinks too much. It shows the problems he causes at home and her struggle finding someone to talk to. Her father decides to stop drinking and everything's better...until he gets drunk again. She talks about her feeling to the school counselor and even
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though her dad had slipped he kept on trying. In the end they knew there was still a lot of hard work ahead of them to mend their family, but everyone was healing.
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LibraryThing member Hopebarker7
A child has an alcoholic parent

ISBN

1770492380 / 9781770492387

UPC

884922147414
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