After the Tears: Helping Adult Children of Alcoholics Heal Their Childhood Trauma - Jane Middelton-moz

Adult children of alcoholics have learned how to survive, but often have difficulty living their lives. In this revised and expanded edition, Middelton-Moz and Dwinell tackle issues such as intimacy, sibling relationships, codependency, breaking the alcoholic pattern, building a relationship with the inner child, forgiveness, and opening a window to spirituality. \nAdult children of alcoholics have learned how to survive, but often have difficulty living their lives. The trauma and grief of childhood losses affect every aspect of the life of an adult child of an alcoholic (ACoA). Now the authors of the bestselling After the Tears offer further insight into the origin and cost of childhood pain for those who grew up in alcoholic families. In this revised and expanded edition, Jane Middelton-Moz and Lorie Dwinell combine their years of experience in working with ACoAs, tackling issues such as intimacy, sibling relationships, codependency, breaking the alcoholic pattern, building a relationship with the inner child, forgiveness, and opening a window to spirituality.