Treatment of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACAs) focuses on the special problems of people who have grown up in a family where one or both parents abused alcohol.
Life in your family may have been characterized by dysfunction, emotional deprivation, lack of trust, and the shame and secrecy associated with your parents unpredictable moods or behavior.
Fear, frustration, and anger often give way to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. You may often question their own self worth and your ability to control your own life. You may be confused about what you feel or whether you are entitled to have feelings at all. Your close relationships with others often reflect these early strains.
Psychotherapy can help you establish trust, develop a sense of self worth, learn more about your own needs and how to get them met, and  form more intimate, enduring relationships.