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Her young life was awash in alcohol, drugs, and the trauma of rape. A revolutionary new way of understanding addiction. Davidia jones, a nerdy child of poverty, is abused by her alcoholic mother and despicable father and is the. When lena and her mom take a walk through their neighborhood, she notices that there are many different shades of brown skin, and she begins to see her familiar world in a new way. They should be encouraged to talk to someone that they trust a teacher, counselor, foster parent, or members of a peer support group such as alateen. The national association for children of alcoholics suggests that children dealing with family addiction learn and use the following. Addiction tends to run in families, and certain types of genes stretches of dna, a substance you inherit from your parents, that define characteristics such as your risk for certain disorders, such as addiction. Books that explain addiction to children willingway. Sandra swenson is the mother of two sonsone of whom struggles with addiction. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I fast discovered there are not enough childrens books about drugs and. One of the best childrens books about diversity, the colors of us is about a little girl named lena who wants to paint a selfportrait using brown paint for her skin. It will not suggest ways to cope, but it can underscore that making sense of hardship.

Although youll need to use different terms depending on the age of the child, you should always be honest about the problem. But once a child is grown, you cannot have a redo or an undo. Children no longer have to lie, cover up, and keep secrets. Fiction and nonfiction books about addiction and alcoholism. Written by the centre for addiction and mental health, illustrated by joe weissmann. All of us could do a better job, in some way, than we do. But not all members of an affected family are necessarily prone to addiction. Blackout girl is storms tender and gritty memoir, revealing the depths of her addiction and her eventual path to a life of accomplishment and joy. How science and kindness help people change hardcover february 18, 2014. Our favorite books on everything from adhd to trauma help kids understand. Explain that addiction is a disease caused by a number of factors, including genetics, environment and past trauma. By age, jennifer storm was binge drinking and well on her way to regular cocaine and lsd use. The partnership for drugfree kids provides these conversation tips. The best way to make those adjustments is to discuss the plan with the addicted person in an open and honest manner.