Big Book, The Family Afterward, p. 122-135
Complete chapter on family readjustment in recovery
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From Alcoholics Anonymous — 1955 Second Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
Chapter Nine addresses the readjustment of family life after the alcoholic begins to recover. It cautions families against expecting too much too soon, urges them to grow spiritually alongside the alcoholic, and warns against domination, self-pity, and dwelling on past wrongs.
Big Book, The Family Afterward, p. 122
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Big Book, The Family Afterward, p. 123-125
Family must readjust too — adopt spiritual principles themselves
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Children of alcoholics — their resentments and need for understanding
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Dangers of family domination, fault-finding, and self-pity
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Big Book, The Family Afterward, p. 135
'Live and let live' — the family slogan
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