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There is generally at least one tremendously stressed-out parent behind practically every adult who is charged with a crime, develops a drug or alcohol addiction, or who is seriously mentally ill and acting out in public. When a parent learns that their adult kid is acting inappropriately, they may at first say, Oh no! and then ask, How can I assist to remedy this? The idea is a third reaction that is highly prevalent.Was there something I said, did, or neglected to do when my child was growing up that contributed to these problems? Where did I go wrong? Is it truly my fault in some way? Then, in an effort to save their adult kid, these parents give their homes, their wallets, their emotions, and their futures; nonetheless, the adult child may later leave them emotionally and financially depleted. There are 1.6 million grandparents in the United States who are in this condition. Sometimes these families also raise the children their adult children leave behind.This wonderful book provides families with helpful information, tried-and-true coping mechanisms, and quotes and stories from actual suffering parents (who are not named). The possibility that parents of adult children may also require treatment and medicine, particularly antidepressants, is frequently discussed. Joseph R. Sherman has written the book in a straightforward and comforting style.

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