Adult Children of Alcoholics. Janet Woititz

"Adult Children of Alcoholics" by Janet Wojtitz is an honest and profound book about those whose childhoods were destroyed by alcohol addiction in the family. How to live with invisible scars? How to build relationships when trust seems dangerous? And most importantly, how to break the cycle of codependency and start living your own life?

Janet Wojtitz, an experienced psychologist, listened carefully to thousands of stories and was the first to describe the common features of ADAC (Adult Children of Alcoholics): a tendency to lie and procrastinate, impulsiveness, taking themselves too seriously, irresponsibility or, conversely, hyper-responsibility, inability to have fun, difficulty building close relationships, seeking approval and confirmation of their worth. Adult children of alcoholics only guess what is normal behavior.

This book consists of two parts. First, the reader learns how childhood chaos shapes adult behavior patterns, and then goes through a personal journey of healing: through awareness, therapy, support groups, and learning new ways to love and trust people.

This is not a dry study or a set of advice. This is a real navigator for those who are tired of living in the shadow of the past. This book will be a support for children of alcoholics, their partners, and psychologists who seek to understand the dynamics of such families.