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Jody Lamb: The Empowered Path for Adult Children of Alcoholics
Grew up with an alcoholic parent? You’re not alone. Join 2,000+ readers getting twice-monthly tips, stories, and tools to heal, grow, and build a life you love. Your new chapter starts now. 💌
THE EMPOWERED PATH FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS with JODY LAMB Hi, Reader. Here’s something wild: a lot of what was said to you in your childhood home wasn’t truth. Maybe your alcoholic parent (or another family member) said stuff like: “You’re never going to amount to anything.” “You aren’t smart enough.” “You’re not thin enough.” “You’re not as talented as your brother.” "You're not good enough at XYZ." Maybe they said this while they were drunk but didn’t mean it. My mother said things...
THE EMPOWERED PATH FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS with JODY LAMB Hi, Reader. It was during a simple round of putt-putt golf when I realized I had grief to process. At that point, I was already more than a decade into my healing journey, and it came out of nowhere. I’m terrible at mini golf but I still love it. No one’s ever in a bad mood at a mini golf place! All was well and then…bam. Flashback to a night playing putt-putt golf when I was in high school. I was out with friends, smiling and...
THE EMPOWERED PATH FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS with JODY LAMB Hi, Reader! Do you ever get that uneasy feeling? The one that makes you think: If everything’s good, something bad is probably coming. Maybe things are peaceful right now. But your mind won’t let you enjoy it. It keeps scanning for danger, even when none is there. It’s not pessimism. It’s hypervigilance, which is a survival skill your brain learned growing up in emotional chaos. It served you then. Now, you’re learning it’s...