With a Father Like Mine

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With a Father Like Mine

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Author: Chamberlain M.O.
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 17/06/2015
Imprint: SHIHVILLAGE
ISBN: 9780473261771

I once heard about two men, each raised
by an alcoholic father. One had gone on
to become an alcoholic himself and was
in and out of prison, and the other was an
upstanding citizen. When asked why they
were the way they were, they both had the
same answer: With a father like mine,
what else would you expect?\”
According to the ministry of health 700,000 New Zealanders are heavy drinkers
What happens when these problem drinkers return from the club, the pub and the party to their homes?
What goes on behind closed doors?
What damage is being done to our children?
Developmental psychologists relate the crucial importance of love and attention in the formation of
a childs ego, identity, confidence and self-esteem. What happens when a parent regards alcohol
as more important? How do these kids cope with the deprivation of emotional, material and
educational support from parents who dont have the money or the time to support them?
With a Father Like Mine is one sons story of growing up, in a family struggling with addiction.
It deals with elements universal to all families caught up in the cycle of addiction: an abiding sense
of inadequacy, the attraction of substance abuse, the repetition of role model behaviour. It tells
of the price to be paid, the work to be done and the support needed from significant others for
someone to break free from that insidious cycle of addiction. It is essentially a story of triumph
despite adversity.
This is a story of a man who grew up in provincial New Zealand, in a poor home, with family
addiction threatening to seal his fate. This sweeping memoir is a story of tragedy and triumph,
love and loss, struggle and success. With a Father Like Mine is a book that stirs the soul and
provides inspiration and a ray of hope to all those suffering from family addiction.
Engrossing. Chamberlain writes fluently and has an ear for what is entertaining. . .
He knows how to hustle the narrative along. It certainly is a rattling good read.

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