Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic

Douglas Bey M.D., Deborah Bey R.N.

ISBN 10: 1590771176 / ISBN 13: 9781590771174

Published by Rowman and Littlefield, US, 2007

About this Item

The child of an alcoholic develops patterns of behavior during childhood which carry over into adult life. As children they were taught to cover up the family secret and suppress their feelings. No matter what is going on, as adults, when asked how she or he is doing your partner will likely answer "fine." Distrust, fear of abandonment, and sensitivity to criticism are all major issues for your adult child. Recognizing these patterns and changing the ones that cause problems will help you and your partner enjoy a deeper relationship.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield, US
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590771176
• ISBN 13: 9781590771174
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 354 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The child of an alcoholic develops patterns of behavior during childhood which carry over into adult life. As children they were taught to cover up the family secret and suppress their feelings. No matter what is going on, as adults, when asked how she or he is doing your partner will likely answer "fine." Distrust, fear of abandonment, and sensitivity to criticism are all major issues for your adult child. Recognizing these patterns and changing the ones that cause problems will help you and your partner enjoy a deeper relationship.

About the Author

Dr. Douglas Bey is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, served as a board examiner for the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry for many years, was past president of his county medical society, his hospital medical staff, and his county board of health. Deborah Bey is an adult child of an alcoholic. She trained at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and was the head nurse on a hospital chemical dependency unit for a number of years. She later worked in a multidisciplinary private psychiatric group practice with Dr. Bey where she counseled ACOAs on an individual and group basis.