Macomb County office of Substance Abuse

Resource Library

Please note: This library is intended for Macomb County agencies and our residents.

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Family Issues: Adult Children of Alcoholics Videos

ADDICTION AND THE FAMILY: HEALING AND RECOVERY
Jerry Moe and other panelist address the family issues that surround drug-addiction of parents or guardians. This will examine intergenerational vulnerability and the risks involved for alcohol and other substance use disorders by the sons and daughters of addiction-prone homes. Family patterns, denial, and the elements for reaching recovery will be discussed as well as current trends in family interventions and programs. (2006, 60 min) DVD
Selected Audience: FAMILIES

CHILDREN OF ALCOHOL- AND DRUG-ADDICTED PARENTS: PROTECTING OUR FUTURE
This web case focuses on effective, culturally appropriate, and science-based approaches to helping these COA who are often overlooked victims of addiction. Many of these children and young people are exposed to chaotic family environments that offer little stability or emotional support. Many will develop serious behavioral and emotional problems that will keep them from living happy and normal lives. (2001, 57 min.) DVD
Selected Audience: Therapists, Social Workers and Educators

DIFFERENT LIKE ME
This video is the story of Jason, the teenaged child of an alcoholic parent, who lives in two worlds. In the pleasant world of high school, he is a quiet, average student. At home, he is an angry, confused, and frightened teenager trying to hold his disintegrated family together. This video helps children of alcoholics understand how their parents' chemical dependence has affected them. It helps them understand that they are not alone - that they didn't cause the problem and can't cure it themselves; and that by seeking help, they can live happier, more productive lives. (1988, 32 Min.)
Selected Audience: Students aged 11-18

FAMILY BAGGAGE
This video is a highly acclaimed theatrical production that deals with the issues of addiction, co-dependency, and dysfunctional families in an entertaining, informative, dramatic and humorous way. It exposes these issues and problems to people who might not otherwise be aware of them. Tape 1 (56 Min.), Tape 2 (52 Min.) (1991)
Selected Audience: General audiences

FAMILY BUSINESS
This video shows how children learn certain behaviors while growing up in a chemically dependent family: denial, distortion of truth, suppression of feelings, depression, people pleasing, and rescuing. Understanding the origins of these behaviors common to adult children can help break the patterns of the past. (1985, 30 Min.)
Selected Audience: Co-dependents

FAMILY TRAP
A revealing look into the survival roles which are adopted by family members of a dependent person. Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse offers a complete picture of the pressures which contribute to the family illness and how identification, intervention, and counseling can help. (1988, 30 Min.)
Selected Audience: Adult children of alcoholics/ Treatment centers

IN THE SHADOWS: CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS
This video uses realistic dramatizations to examine the relationship of an alcoholic and his children. The characters are seen in four vignettes characteristic of the daily conflicts in the life of an alcoholic's family. (1989, 30 Min.)
Selected Audience: Junior and senior high schools/ PTO/Social service agencies/ Community organizat

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIAL DYNAMICS OF RECOVERY (THE)
This program highlights the struggles of families in recovery and the successful strategies they used to begin the healing process and maintain sobriety. It also provides insights into conducting successful interventions and gives helpful tips for children, parents, grandparents, and caregivers on dealing with addiction in the family. (2004, 60 min.) DVD
Selected Audience: Treatment centers/Social Workers

ROLES
Dr. Claudia Black, Ph.D. lectures on the roles that children growing up in alcoholic homes learn to "survive" and to bring some stability to their lives. The four roles explained are: the placater, the acting out child, the responsible child and the adjuster. (1987, 50 Min.)
Selected Audience: Adult children of alcoholics

THERE IS HOPE
A well-known therapist explains the progressive stages of the disease with sensitivity and understanding. The symptoms and characteristics are discussed, illustrated and dramatized. The treatable nature of the disease and the offer of hope rehabilitation provides. (1987, 30 Min.)
Selected Audience: Alcohol treatment centers/Hospitals/Families/Friends of alcoholics

TRUST IN YOURSELF
This documentary captures the essence of what it means to be the adult child of an alcoholic. By entering the lives of five "adult children" who struggle to overcome personal dilemmas, this video gives insight to feeling denial and confusion. (1988, 25 Min.)
Selected Audience: Adult children of alcoholics