
Wholey's Becoming your own Parent was on its way to become a classic in the self-help field when it first came out in the late 1980s and was a Book of the Month club selections; it's still just as relevant. Explaining and clearly defining the symptoms (low self-esteem, guilt) behaviors (compulsive pleasing etc.) of children of dysfunctional families, he presents examples from group therapy sessions with 14 "adult children" - elucidating their dyfunctional patterns and providing guidance in overcoming them.

Assures reader that AA and ACOA has nothing to do with God or religion. Only interviews people that constantly talk about God.