| International Standard Book Number |
9781649634252 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781649634245 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1649634242 (paperback)
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| Personal Name |
Dayton, Tian, author.
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| Title Statement |
Growing up with addiction : how adult children of addicts can heal family trauma, C-PTSD, and codependency / Tian Dayton, PhD.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : St. Martin's Essentials, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
viii, 270 pages ; 23 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Understanding Your Past, Reclaiming Your Present: The Cost of Addiction and Relational Trauma to the Family System -- What the Body Remembers: Why We Can't Think Ourselves Better -- Attachment Patterns: Our Blueprint for Connection -- Survival Roles: The Masks We Wear to Feel Safe and Connected -- Guessing at Normal: Cognitive and Somatic Distortions and Biases -- Triggers as Teachable Moments: A Window into Your Unconscious -- Process Addictions: Why Can't I Stop Doing This? -- The Healing Power of Grief: Giving Your Inner Child a Voice -- A Sanctuary for Self: Building Boundaries That Honor Connection -- Spiritual Transformation and Post-Traumatic Growth.
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| Summary, Etc. |
From the leading expert on adult children of addicts, an essential guide to healing wounds of growing up with addiction and family dysfunction. Approximately 76 million adults in the U.S. share a family history of addiction. In this urgently needed resource, Dr. Tian Dayton draws on decades of expertise to help adult children of addicts (ACAs) recover from family trauma, reconnect with themselves, and heal relational wounds. If you've grown up with a parent's addiction, it can leave a profound imprint on your development. Its ripple effects reach into every corner of adulthood--how you partner, parent, work, and form friendships. "Relational trauma weaves into the fabric of your life, shaping how you see yourself and the world," writes Dr. Dayton. "It can leave you questioning your worth, mistrusting intimacy, and feeling disconnected from your inner world." But it doesn't have to stay this way. This book helps you explore the illness that shaped your family, understand the imprint it left on you, and set out on a path towards inner and relational recovery. "Healing begins with learning to distinguish real danger from old, outdated alarms," writes Dr. Dayton. "It requires tuning into your nervous system, tracing your automatic reactions, and gently questioning the distorted beliefs and fear states your wounds left behind." Throughout the book, you will learn how to: Process attachment wounds and cognitive distortions caused by gaslighting and denial; Reawaken and reconnect with your body in ways that feel safe and grounding; Understand your emotions and regulate them when they feel out of control; Grieve unspoken losses and let your inner child find its own, authentic voice; Heal from long-term CPTSD and codependency and find post-traumatic growth. Grounded in research, enriched by client voices and narratives, and filled with experiential processes, light a path unearthing buried pain and transforming it into meaning and purpose. This book empowers you to flourish in recovery, break the chain of intergenerational dysfunction, and create a compassionate and connected future for yourself and those you love.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Alcoholics Family relationships.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Codependency.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Substance abuse Psychological aspects.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Adult children of alcoholics.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Adult children of drug addicts.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Self-help publications.
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