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    Oct 14, 2007, 08:01 AM
    Addictions in children of addicts
    Can someone be addicted to control? I am thinking it might be a byproduct of being raised in a home with an addict and this is how it manifests in that person's life.
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    Oct 14, 2007, 08:51 AM
    You might want to read up on co dependency and adult children of addicts.
    Often the oldest child feels forced to play mother at a very early age but often many are left feeling hopeless and helpless.

    Codependency

    Adult children of alcoholics and drug addicts; consequences of suppressed childhood memories; role alcoholic family

    ADULT CHILDREN ANONYMOUS: THE PROBLEM
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