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It Will Never Happen to ME (Mass Market Paperback)

by Claudia Black (Author) "I remember, as a boy, coming home from school and seeing either the living room or the dining room furniture thrown out in the driveway..." (more)

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Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; Reissue edition (1 Mar 1991)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0345345940
ISBN-13: 978-0345345943
Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.4 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 339,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Offers personal advice for the children of alcoholics and discusses the family relationships of alcoholics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent book on the topic, 18 Jun 1999

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This book first came to my attention more than ten years ago, when I (in my late 20's at the time) was attempting to cope with the effects a parent's alcoholism had had on me. My siblings and I had always recognized the parent was an alcoholic, but did not understand the full effect that life in such a household had on us. The book was recommended to me, and it was so much on target I felt I was reading about my own family. The book does a great job explaining the various roles other family members take on when an alcoholic is present in their lives. These roles are what explain our later behavior, and in order to come to terms with the present behavior, you have to understand why you're doing it. I've read a few books on the subject; this was by far the best.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, 21 Sep 2005

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This book has been so beneficial to my understanding of living with an alcoholic father, and how it affected me then and has affected me during adulthood. It has explained to me, the reasons behind my behaviour, and that it was 'ok' to cope in that way. I identified each 'role' behaviour in each of my brothers, as well as myself, and for me it was 'spot on'. This book has helped me move on enormously and find peace and understanding.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time or money, 21 Mar 2005

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I looked for a while for suitable titles about children of alcoholics, eventually buying this and Janet Woititz's book.

This one, I couldn't get rid of fast enough. It is one of those dreadful, cheap American pop-psychology self-help books that you used to get in railway bookshops and remainder stores.

There is no depth here. The analysis is as sympathetic but uninformed as an elderly auntie's, and the 'help' element consists of repeated suggestions to consult a counsellor (fair point, but those seeking information on this subject probably already know that - it's a greater depth of understanding they need to help them work their issues through).

Don't waste your time.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Very informative, straightforward and factual read, without being too heavy. It explains the subject really well and will probably make a lot of sense of your past.

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