Adult children of alcoholics are often told by their parents that they should pursue great things in life, fulfill their dreams, seek happiness, stand up for themselves, and never settle. Yet, when the adult child observes the individual imparting such wisdom, their guidance does not align with their parents' lives, values, actions, or energy. Adult children of alcoholics are those who were denied the right to a playful childhood. Instead, they were forced to grow up way too early, to focus on w