Janet Woititz

Janet Woititz was the author of Adult Children of Alcoholics, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year. She wrote several other books, including Lifeskills for Adult Children; The Self-Sabotage Syndrome; The Struggle for Intimacy; Marriage on the Rocks; Healing Your Sexual Self and many others. Woititz was the director and founder of the Institute for Counseling and Training in West Caldwell, New Jersey.

Books
	The Intimacy Struggle: Revised and Expanded for All Adults What does a healthy relationship look like? What does it feel like? How do I get one? How will I know if I have one? These are very important and real questions that need to be addressed.
	The Complete ACOA Sourcebook: Adult Children of Alcoholics at Home, at Work and in Love It is important to be clear what recovery means for adult children. Alcoholism is a disease. People recovering from alcoholism are recovering from a disease. The medical model is accepted by all responsible folks working in alcoholism treatment.
	Marriage On The Rocks: Learning to Live with Yourself and an Alcoholic We live in a society where drinking alcoholic beverages is encouraged and even expected. A man has difficulty being socially with it when ordering club soda or a Coke. Drinking someone under the table is manly, and making a martini without bruising
	Lifeskills for Adult Children Adult children cringe at the idea of having to make small talk. Growing up in a dysfunctional family means that social skills were not adequately developed. Few people really enjoy small talk, but it is a necessary part of the socialization process.
	Adult Children of Alcoholics It is important to be clear what recovery means for adult children. Alcoholism is a disease. People recovering from alcoholism are recovering from a disease. The medical model is accepted by all responsible folks working in alcoholism treatment.