From Dandelions to Daffodils
Chronicles of a Child with an Alcoholic Parent
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Why read this book? There are thousands of self-help books to give step-by-step instructions on how to have healthy relationships. This is not one of those books!
This story unfolds God’s plan for one of His children. Whether I accuse God of not being good, or excuse my poor choices over time, life on this earth is about choosing to make the tough, godly decisions. Read this story with an open heart. Use the words on these pages to grow beyond your disappointments, hurts and circumstances. God has always been with me! Yes! God the Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are all with me (and you, too). Read it and believe it.
“My God, free me from the grip of Wicked, from the clutch of Bad and Bully. You keep me going when times are tough—my bedrock, GOD, since my childhood. I’ve hung on you from the day of my birth, the day you took me from the cradle; I’ll never run out of praise. Many gasp in alarm when they see me, but you take me in stride” (Psalm 71:4-7, MSG).
“Now you’ve got my feet on the life path, all radiant from the shining of your face. Ever since you took my hand, I’m on the right way” (Psalm 16:11, MSG).
The prayer of this author is that each reader of this story will find hope. My darkest nights are those when I can’t hear God’s voice. When God is silent…I feel hopeless. In these times, I go back to what I know is true, not how I feel. I know that “GOD is God, and God, GOD. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep.” (Psalm 100:3, MSG).
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About the Book
Chronicles of a Child of an Alcoholic Parent articulates the author’s struggles through a diverse set of circumstances only to realize that physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual health and well-being can only be found in trusting the truth of God’s Word. Easy as it may be to blame everyone else for the unfair conditions that God has allowed into her life, the author converses with the reader honestly and candidly through a diary of her childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Growing up in dysfunctional homes can make it easy to excuse the dysfunction found in our adult homes, but it is never God’s intention for our families to remain addicted to pain without hope for healing. Trust God’s leading as you read through this extraordinary journey.
In my many years spent as a mental health therapist, I’ve worked extensively with fractured family systems and their members who courageously pursue recovery from emotional, physical, and psychological trauma. Trauma survivors are the most courageous people as they work through and beyond the pain and entrapment of victimization to retrieve their hearts and dreams as they embrace lives of strength, empathy, and immeasurable value. This heartfelt book is a reflection of the indomitable strength of the human spirit and power of faith.
—L. K. Marshall, Mental health therapist, educator and specialist in trauma recovery
About the Author
The author is a secondary English and reading teacher of poverty students with emotional and learning disabilities. She serves as adjunct professor and supervising teacher educating teachers on the art and skill of integrating reading and writing strategies into their classroom instruction. The author is a servant of God, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. Her determination to write this story is a testimony to her passion to help others in need.