Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks by Shreeve, Michelle;

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Teenagers living with a parent who overdrinks often feel isolated and powerless, but this book shows that they are not alone by sharing the stories of other teenagers and offering expert advice alongside helpful resources, support, and hope.

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""With a voice of gentle, understanding counsel, Shreeve provides readers with tools to come to terms with their situation, learn to manage it, and feel less alone."" --Booklist

Teenagers who live with a parent who overdrinks often feel isolated and alone, but the unfortunate truth is that far too many young people live with a parent who drinks too much alcohol. Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers comfort and guidance for anyone struggling with a parent who overdrinks. Readers will learn:

- How to take care of themselves
- Valuable coping methods
- That they are not alone
- Insight from others with an overdrinking parent
- Tips for seeking out support

With expert advice, useful resources, relevant organizations, and movie references to provide additional perspective, Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks is a valuable guide to help teenagers face the challenging road ahead with knowledge, courage, and care.

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Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I. What is Living with An Overdrinking Parent?
Chapter 1 Causes of Overdrinking
Chapter 2 Daily Challenges
Chapter 3 Dealing in Silence
Chapter 4 Exposure to Abuse
Chapter 5 The Science and Research
Chapter 6 Teenagers Become Caretakers
Chapter 7 Enabling the Overdrinking Parent
Chapter 8 Sober Parent vs. Drunk Parent

Part II. Coping with Living with An Overdrinking Parent
Chapter 9 Positive vs. Negative Coping Methods
Chapter 10 Finding Support
Chapter 11 Ongoing Psychological Effects

Part III. Resolution
Chapter 12 The Healing Process
Chapter 13 Sins of the Overdrinking Parent
Chapter 14 Parting Advice

Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author