children of alcoholics

Eight young people describe life in a family where alcoholism is a problem, the effects on the other family members, and the help they have found in coping with the situation.

Discusses the trials of growing up in an alcoholic home and its lasting effects.

The final entry in a trilogy of memoirs in which Dave Pelzer, brutally abused as a child, discusses the struggles he faced as an adult, and his determination to have a meaningful life.

The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcohol father and distant mother and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.

Offers advice on how to deal with an alcoholic parent and where to go for help.

Discusses drug abuse and alcoholism, how they may be passed from one generation to the next, and the problems they can cause in families.

Discusses the causes and dangers of chemical dependency, its effects on the family, and ways to get help in dealing with this problem.

Violeta struggles to cope with her father's drinking and her mother's abusive behavior.