Literature

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There is no shortage of literature available to families and individuals affected by alcohol abuse. The following items have been published by the Al-Anon World Service Office and approved by Al-Anon Conference delegates. We have found these to be of particular help to adult children of alcoholics. They are available through Al-Anon literature distribution centers and at Al-Anon meetings and events.

From Survival to Recovery  
 
Al-Anon's nitty-gritty book about growing up in an alcoholic home. Follows the path of recovery from surviving the most severe neglect and abuse up through the ability to joyfully and effectively share recovery and the future with others. 
Affirms the reality of the experiences and the value of adult children within Al-Anon.
Publication B-21

Hope for Today 

Contemporary Al-Anon daily reader, with frequent and specific references to the struggles of adult children.

Publication B-27
Large print soft cover,  B-28
379 pages

 Al-Anon is for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Affirms that Adult Children are a part of Al-Anon. Includes brief sharings from adult children about their experiences in Al-Anon.  and a list of helpful Al-Anon publications.

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Publication S-69 		Al-Anon Sharings from Adult Children


 Brief personal experiences from adult children of alcoholics and how they have been helped by Al-Anon.

 Did You Grow Up with a Problem Drinker ?

This is the Al-Anon "laundry list" of characteristics frequently found among children of alcoholics, whether teenagers living at home or adults out on their own.

Alateen - A Day at a Time

A collection of positive daily sharings written by Alateen members around the world. Indexed. 384 pages

Living Today in Alateen

Alateen's newest daily reader, filled with wonderful, hope-filled personal sharings. The simplicity and straightforwardness of these pages can show all of us, regardless of age, how to live right now and today. Indexed. 378 pages.

 Alateen - Hope for Children of Alcoholics 

This basic primer can help anyone seeking an easy-to-understand explanation of alcoholism and the Alateen program. The Steps, Traditions, slogans, personal stories, meeting format, and an Alateen timeline are all included. Indexed, softcover. Updated in 2003. 128 pages.

Courage to Change

This collection of insightful daily reflections reveals the surprisingly simple things that can transform lives. Indexed. 384 pages.

One of the first Al-Anon publications that recognized the impact of family alcoholism on adult children, even after leaving the alcoholic home.

Opening our Hearts - Transforming our Losses

 The loss of our childhood, our innocence, and the people we love throughout our lives are deeply traumatic events for adult children.
 

 

 

Discovering Choices; Our Recovery in Relationships

This book shares with us the possibilities that there are more choices available to people in recovery than we had  originally thought. Relationships can be improved by putting our own lives on more solid footing.

Publication B-30

..........."To keep our faces towards change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable."..........Helen Keller............

 

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