Lifeskills for Adult Children

Lifeskills for Adult Children

By: Ed.D. Janet G. Woititz   M.A. Alan Garner  

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Alcoholics -- a wonderful book that affirms and encourages AcoAs by developing skills for living.

Imagine how good you would feel if:

• You could stand up for yourself without losing your temper
• You could make a decision without second guessing yourself
• You didn't have that sense of worthlessness every time someone criticized you
• You could learn how to say no and stick with it

In Lifeskills for Adult Children you can learn how to do these things and more. This book is designed specifically for Adult Children and teaches skills to make your complex adult life easier, while improving your sense of self-worth. Examples are provided to help clarify the lessons and exercises are given to help you practice your new skills.

So, if you have difficulty:

• Asking for what you want
• Solving problems
• Handling criticism
• Saying no

read Lifeskills for Adult Children - you'll be glad you did.

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Loved it! - This book is great and very helpful for all ACOAs! I loved it and it really gave me some skills to take home! Janet Woititz is a great author who is very knowledgeable about her subject, and I recommend this book to anyone struggling to deal with being an adult child!

Customer Review: 4 out of 5
Interesting - I've purchased many books by Janet Woititz and have not been disappointed. If you're an adult child of an alcholic, this book can help. However, I suggest you start with reading Woititz's book "Adult Children of Alcholics".

Customer Review: 3 out of 5
What you get from it depends on where you're at - I haven't finished reading the entire book yet but I'm finding it to be a little basic. The information is all useful but at this point in my life (I'm in my 50's), I've figured out most of these skills on my own already. The book probably would have had more impact on me when I was younger and still struggling with the kinds of things the book addresses. Certainly I'm better able to cope now because of the kinds of skills the book teaches. And of course the learning process never really ends (I am reading the book after all!). So I would say the book is worthwhile but its impact may depend on where the reader is in their personal journey.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Life Skills for Adult Children by Janet G. Woititz - This is a great book for Adult Children of Alcoholics. One of the shared characteristics I've learned about adult children is a yearning for what is "normal". This book helps to know how to 'pick up the many broken pieces' and learn how to move on from the childhood life-style we were brought up in and relearn what is normal. I've read another book by the same author and have enjoyed the amazing insight she brings to light. I would hightly recommend Adult Children of Alcoholics expanded edition. It tells about the several characteristics identifiable statics that so many of Adult Children have in common --- it is amazing! A couple of other reads I would recommend and have found very insightful are:

YOUR PERFECT RIGHT: Assertiveness and Equality in Your Life and Relationships (9th Edition) by Robert E. Alberti and Michael L. Emmons
(Excellent book on how to be Assertive ---not passive or aggressive.)

BOUNDARIES by Cloud/Townsend --- When to say YES, When to say NO, To take Control of Your Life
(A must read book-- it helped change my life). We all need boundaries in our life and this book helps in many ways, but a couple that stand out are "the freedom to have our own thoughts and opinions, and how to deal with our own emotions and disengage from the harmful, manipulative emotions of others".

Because of Janet G. Woititz and her many years of studies in the area of Ault Children and her writings on these topics to the public as well as other colleages in her field, I have been greatly helped and on the road to recovery!

Customer Review: 3 out of 5
Good beginning - debated over the purchase of this book for several months before I decided to purchase this book thanks to the previous reviews. I was not as impressed once I began to read it. But for those who are just beginning to research why they are adult children it will do.

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