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13 Characteristics of Adult Children of
Alcoholics
1. Adult children of alcoholics guess at what
normal behavior is.
2. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty
following a project through from beginning to end.
3. Adult children of alcoholics lie when it would
be just as easy to tell the truth.
4. Adult children of alcoholics judge themselves
without mercy.
5. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty
having fun.
6. Adult children of alcoholics take themselves
very seriously.
7. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty
with intimate relationships.
8. Adult children of alcoholics overreact to
changes over which they have no control.
9. Adult children of alcoholics constantly seek
approval and affirmation.
10. Adult children of alcoholics usually feel that
they are different from other people.
11. Adult children of alcoholics are super
responsible or super irresponsible.
12. Adult children of alcoholics are extremely
loyal, even in the face of evidence that the loyalty is undeserved.
13. Adult children of alcoholics are impulsive.
They tend to lock themselves into a course of action without giving serious
consideration to alternative behaviors or possible consequences. This
impulsively leads to confusion, self-loathing and loss of control over their
environment. In addition, they spend an excessive amount of energy cleaning up
the mess.
Do you recognize yourself in the above
description?
Was your childhood controlled by
alcohol?
Are you looking for a path to normalcy
and friends to share the journey,
friends who really
understand?
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