My dad is an alcoholic. What about me?, a pre-teen guide to conquering addictive genes, Mark Treitler with Lianna Treitler, illustrations by Bennett & Rowena Treitler
Type
Label
My dad is an alcoholic. What about me?, a pre-teen guide to conquering addictive genes, Mark Treitler with Lianna Treitler, illustrations by Bennett & Rowena Treitler
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
My dad is an alcoholic. What about me?
Oclc number
1125967713
Responsibility statement
Mark Treitler with Lianna Treitler, illustrations by Bennett & Rowena Treitler
Sub title
a pre-teen guide to conquering addictive genes
Summary
Does someone in your life drink too much? Do drugs? Does their addiction often make you feel unsafe? Do you wonder if you might someday be like them? Marc grew up in a family with a deep history of addiction on his mom's side. Though his mom made the conscious decision to never activate the gene, never indulging in drugs or alcohol, it remained present, and both Marc and his sister have succumbed to addiction. His kids struggled to understand why their dad drank so much and why he was so angry when he did. It was only when he recognized how his addiction was affecting his family that Marc finally took the steps necessary to recover
Target audience
pre adolescent