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Living a Lie: The Alcoholic Family


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Catalogue Number:  600170DV
Producer:  Human Relations Media
Subject:  Health
Language:  ENGLISH
Grade Level:  9 - Post Secondary
Country of Origin:  U.S.
Copyright Year:  1998
Running Time:  30
Rights:  PPR

By following a group of real COA's (children of alcoholics) on an overnight retreat, Living a Lie identifies the typical roles that can emerge in an alcoholic family: the joker, the enabler, the invisible child, the overachiever, and the rebel. We hear firsthand how these roles often lead to dangerous behaviors like drug use and crime. This powerful program strives to help viewers appreciate that despite family difficulties, children from alcoholic families can still rely upon their own resiliency and inner strength. They need not view themselves as victims, but instead as individuals who can make a difference in their own lives. After hearing from trained therapists and social workers who specialize in working with COAs, your students will broaden their understanding of the problem of alcoholism and how it impacts the entire family unit.





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