Many of the social problems we are facing today — gangs, drugs, abuse, dropping out — are a direct result of a dysfunctional family environment. Most families are dysfunctional in one way or another, but a person doesn't have to come from a perfect family to be a real success in life.
Discover tips and suggestions for coping in a dysfunctional family. Understand anger in the household. Uncover sibling rivalry and the dark side of sibling relationships. Learn about abuse — physical, psychological, and sexual — and what to do about it. How to cope with a substance-abusing parent.
~ Discover how common it is to grow up in a family with parent drug-alcohol problems
~ Know who to talk with outside the family about problems at home
~ Learn how people become addicted to drugs
~ Explore common sources of pressure to experience drugs
~ The importance of high eelf-esteem in resisting that pressure
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