Children of Alcoholics by David Stafford
Alcoholism affects millions of people. It not only damages the life of the alcoholic, but has far-reaching effects on the lives of the rest of the family. In this book David Stafford, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist who treats alcoholics and also counsels the children of alcoholics, confronts the issues and offers understanding and advice. He explains the concept of alcohol dependence and describes what it is like to grow up in the shadow of the bottle. He shows how a child's development is affected physically, mentally and emotionally if there is a drinker in the family, and discusses the problems these children have in adult life, when they often suffer from low self-esteem and co-dependency. He also suggests ways to recover from the past and build healthy and happy relationships.
David Stafford has worked on and off for BBC radio and television since 1973. He worked at Thames TV, sometimes in the next studio to Kenny's show, and made an award winning series at Capital Radio while Kenny was upstairs winning awards of his own. He knows the turf intimately. Caroline and David's biography of Lionel Bart, Fings Ain't Wot They Used T' Be, published by Omnibus Press In 2011, was chosen as BBC Radio 4's Book Of The Week and short listed for a Sheridan Morley Award. They also wrote the acclaimed biography Cupid Stunts: The Life and Radio Times of Kenny Everett.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749911409 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749911409 |
| Title | Children of Alcoholics |
| Author | David Stafford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1992-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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