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Struggle for Intimacy

By: Janet Geringer Woititz
Narrated by: Lucinda Gainey
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Janet Woititz, mother of the recovery movement, sensitively addresses the barriers of trust and intimacy that children learn in an alcoholic family. She provides suggestions for building loving relationships with friends, partners, and spouses.

©1990 Janet G. Woititz (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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Another good one

Just like her prior book Adult Children of Alcoholics, this is an insightful book, although, once again, it lacks solutions to the problems.

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ACOA Relationship Savior

As an ACOA whose had many failed relationships I found this book very insightful and helpful. This book explained complex feelings in a simple easy to understand format. This book is great for ACOA as well as their partners.

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Great

Great book! listened to the whole book on one drive. really enjoyed it. yo yo

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This book is very helpful

I can relate to every word
The struggle and the emotions that I have are normal for my experience with my childhood. I can look to make the changes to my life now.

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A quick overview

This book is like a quick guide for someone who has found them selves in a relationship with an ACOA. Its a good book for people to pick up if you want to understand how an ACOA functions in, not just intimate relationships, but friendships as well.

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helped me with learning more about me.

loved it 25 years ago, & more today, it's again helping figure out more details of who I am.
everyone should read it, learn about people.

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Understanding Myself

While listening to this I felt the same as when I first opened the Big Red Book…how does this person know me so well?!!
I am so grateful for people who understand us ACAs and can explain to us why we do what we do, when so often we feel lost or “crazy”. The section for the partner of an ACA helped me so much, because it gives me words to tell my partner what I need when I can’t verbalize it myself (Im the ACA).

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Very good read

I use this publication in several different aspects in my life in Al Anon and ACA . I have used in applied this principle in many ways in my recovery, and in working with others. This is a wonderful book a must read.

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My first book on COA

I’m excited to begin the journey of recovering pieces of me I lost, that got buried in my childhood. Thank you.

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Enlightening

Clear, concise and valuable information. One may choose to apply it and improve. Gives hope.

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