A Primer on Adult Children of Alcoholics

Originally published as a pamphlet in 1985 as a diagnostic description of adult children of alcoholics, "A Primer" has now been expanded and updated. Dr. Cermak defines in depth the disease of alcoholism, the five signs of co-dependence that exist in the family of the alcoholic and the characteristics that occur in the adult children who grow up in this family. He describes the typical recovery process, identifying the stages of development and listing the aids and suppot groups for recovery.