Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks - (Empowering You) by Michelle Shreeve (Paperback)

About the Book

Teenagers living with a parent who overdrinks often feel isolated and powerless, but this book shows that they are not alone by sharing the stories of other teenagers and offering expert advice alongside helpful resources, support, and hope.

Book Synopsis

Teenagers who live with a parent who overdrinks often feel isolated and alone, but the unfortunate truth is that far too many young people live with a parent who drinks too much alcohol. Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers comfort and guidance for anyone struggling with a parent who overdrinks. Readers will learn:

How to take care of themselvesValuable coping methodsThat they are not aloneInsight from others with an overdrinking parentTips for seeking out support
With expert advice, useful resources, relevant organizations, and movie references to provide additional perspective, Coping with a Parent Who Overdrinks is a valuable guide to help teenagers face the challenging road ahead with knowledge, courage, and care.

Review Quotes

"In an empathetic and comprehensive response to a difficult problem, Shreeve guides adolescent readers through living with a parent who overdrinks and the subsequent problems it may cause ... With a voice of gentle, understanding counsel, Shreeve provides readers with tools to come to terms with their situation, learn to manage it, and feel less alone." --Booklist

About the Author

Michelle Shreeve is a freelance writer who has been published in newspapers, magazines, journals, and websites both locally and nationally. She has a library, education, and writing background and is the author of Coping with Parental Death: Insights and Tips for Teenagers (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). Shreeve holds two master's degrees, one in English and one in creative writing, and two undergraduate degrees in psychology.