Children
Some mums and dads drink too much and it's frightening.
You can be a child of an alcoholic at 1 or 101. Whatever your age, it doesn't change the fact that your parent drinks too much, and the problems this brings.
You are not alone; there are many children going through similar things. When a parent has a drink problem, it affects the whole family, and can be especially difficult for children.
These pages offer information and advice that we hope will help. Nacoa is here to help and support you.
To find out more see Help & Advice.
You are not alone
Remember the Six "C"s
I didn't cause it I can't control it I can't cure it I can take care of myself I can communicate my feelings I can make healthy choices
Books you may like
Emmy's Question
My Dad Loves Me, My Dad Has a Disease: A Child's View: Living with Addiction

Kids’ Power Too: Words to Grow By
Cathy Brown, Betty La Porte and Jerry Moe
An Elephant in the Living Room: The Children’s Book
The Brown Bottle
The Children’s Place…At the Heart of Recovery
Up and Down the Mountain: Helping Children Cope with Parental Alcoholism (Let’s Talk)
I Wish Daddy Didn’t Drink So Much
When a Family is in Trouble: Children Can Cope with Grief from Drug and Alcohol Addiction
When Something Terrible Happens: Children Can Learn to Cope With Grief
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief
The Huge Bag of Worries
Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry
Hitting and Hurting: Living in a Violent Family
Badger's Parting Gifts Addiction















