10 Best Books For Parents Of Addicts

Updated on: September 2023

Best Books For Parents Of Addicts in 2023


The Four Seasons of Recovery for Parents of Alcoholics and Addicts

The Four Seasons of Recovery for Parents of Alcoholics and Addicts
BESTSELLER NO. 1 in 2023

Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children

Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children
BESTSELLER NO. 2 in 2023
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Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery

Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery
BESTSELLER NO. 3 in 2023
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Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery

Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery
BESTSELLER NO. 4 in 2023

Parent of an Adult Addict: Hope for the Broken Road

Parent of an Adult Addict: Hope for the Broken Road
BESTSELLER NO. 5 in 2023

Stronger: (What Doesn’t Kill You) An Addict’s Mom’s Guide to Peace

Stronger: (What Doesn’t Kill You) An Addict’s Mom’s Guide to Peace
BESTSELLER NO. 6 in 2023

Afraid to Let Go. For Parents of Adult Addicts and Alcoholics

Afraid to Let Go. For Parents of Adult Addicts and Alcoholics
BESTSELLER NO. 7 in 2023
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Addie's Mom Isn't Home Anymore: Addiction is scary - especially when you don't know what it is

Addie's Mom Isn't Home Anymore: Addiction is scary - especially when you don't know what it is
BESTSELLER NO. 8 in 2023

Tending Dandelions: Honest Meditations for Mothers with Addicted Children (Hazelden Meditations)

Tending Dandelions: Honest Meditations for Mothers with Addicted Children (Hazelden Meditations)
BESTSELLER NO. 9 in 2023

Setting Boundaries (R) with Your Adult Children

Setting Boundaries (R) with Your Adult Children
BESTSELLER NO. 10 in 2023

How I Almost Lost Everything to Video Games

My life from how I learned about video games to the end. I almost lost everything I love, but this is how I overcame my addiction.

In the beginning

Growing up, my family had every game console known to man. From the Atari to the Xbox 360. I lived, ate, and breathed video games. This may come as a shock because, believe it or not, I'm a girl. When you live in a family that always plays video games, you tend to pick up a controller, or two.

When my addiction began

In 2020, I got my hands on a copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare. I couldn't put the game down! I wasn't in high school anymore so luckily I wasn't messing up my grades. Unfortunately, I did have a job. Every day, after waiting tables, I would come home, throw my stuff on the ground, jump on my bed, and pick up the controller. My TV was 2 feet from my face and I was loving every minute of it! No one could beat me! But being the best comes with a price: I've shown up late, skipped work, and gave poor performances because I was so tired. I've even lost a job over it.

I found love with my addiction

In February of 2020 I was in a lobby waiting for another game to start. The guys in the room were trash talking me because they can't grasp the idea of a woman playing a video game. I decided to leave the drama behind and find another room to play in. This time I would just play 1v1 (a game that is me against only one other person). Little did I know, I had a stalker. This guy followed me from the lobby with the trash talkers and wanted to see if he could beat me. Well I won the first round, but never won a single one after that. And that my friends, is when I fell in love.

My new life with consequences

I got married to the wonderful man I met in February just 10 months later. He moved to my state and got a job right away. I fell pregnant in April of 2020 and decided that I would be a stay at home mom, but start early. Without any notice I quit my job for the sole reason of video games. All I wanted was more time to play, now I had an excuse! Every day with my husband was fighting, arguing, and yelling. "Stop playing that game. Clean the house. You're always angry. Take a shower. Pay attention to me." My life was a blur. The only thing I ever said to him was, "Five more minutes!"

My wake up call

One month before my son was born I walked into my house and saw my husband's bags packed and sitting by the front door. He taped a note to the TV that said, "Get help, or I'm gone". I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. How could I have let myself get this bad? So bad that my husband will divorce me? That very day I picked up the phone and called a therapist. I finally admitted that I needed help.

Today is always a new day

To this day I still have struggles. It's hard when I see other people playing, or talking about video games. I allow myself six hours of playing time each week: far from my normal of twelve or more hours a day. Ever since I got help my marriage has been better than ever. I laugh again, smile again, and love again. If my husband hadn't have woke me up before my son was born, who knows where I would be at now. I take it one day at a time. Each day is always a new day at life, and I'm not going to miss a single day of it.

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