Perfect Daughters

Adult Daughters of Alcoholics

By: Robert Ackerman

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Paperback | 1 July 2002 | Edition Number 2

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This new edition of Perfect Daughters, a pivotal book in the ACoA movement, identifies what differentiates the adult daughters of alcoholics from other women.

When this groundbreaking book first appeared over ten years ago, Dr. Ackerman identified behavior patterns shared by daughters of alcoholics. Adult daughters of alcoholics-"perfect daughters" -operate from a base of harsh and limiting views of themselves and the world. Having learned that they must function perfectly in order to avoid unpleasant situations, these women often assume responsibility for the failures of others. They are drawn to chemically dependent men and are more likely to become addicted themselves. More than just a text that identifies these behavior patterns, this book collects the thoughts, feelings and experiences of twelve hundred perfect daughters, offering readers an opportunity to explore their own life's dynamics and thereby heal and grow.

This edition contains updated information throughout the text, and completely new material, including chapters on eating disorders and abuse letters from perfect daughters in various stages of recovery, and helpful, affirming suggestions from Dr. Ackerman at the end of every chapter. This book is essential for every one who found validation, hope, courage and support in the pages of the original Perfect Daughters, as well as new readers and every therapist who confronts these issues.

Also includes: a comprehensive reference section and complete index.

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Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. xix
Childhood Revisited
Am I the Only One Who Feels This Way? Letters from Perfect Daughters	p. 3
Home Groan: Daughters in Alcoholic Families	p. 33
What Did You Learn at Home Today?	p. 57
These Are the Things I Learned	p. 71
Collecting Emotional Baggage
Alcoholic Mothers: Pains of Endearment	p. 89
Alcoholic Fathers: Daughter Dearest	p. 103
Two Alcoholic Parents: Don't Add, Multiply	p. 123
Secrets and More Secrets	p. 133
Codependently Yours
Me, Myself and I: How Well Do You Know These People?	p. 157
What Kind of Adult Daughter Are You?	p. 171
I'm Not Codependent, Are We?	p. 199
Concerns of the Day
Relationships, or You Married a What?	p. 217
Perfect Parenting	p. 247
Discovery and Recovery
I Think I Can, I Think I Can	p. 263
To Self, with Love, from Daughter	p. 279
Postscript	p. 293
The Research Behind Perfect Daughters	p. 295
Bibliography	p. 299
Index	p. 305
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