Are you an Adult Child?

1. Adult Children guess at what normal behavior is.

2. They have difficulty following a project from beginning to end.

3. They lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.

4. They judge themselves without mercy.

5. They have difficulty having fun.

6. They take themselves very seriously.

7. They have difficulty with intimate relationships.

8. They overreact to changes over which they have no control.

9. They constantly seek approval and affirmation.

10. They usually feel they are different from other people.

11. They are super responsible or super irresponsible.

12. They are extremely loyal, even in the face of evidence that the loyalty is undeserved.

13. They are impulsive. They tend to lock themselves into a course of action without giving serious consideration to alternative behaviors or possible consequences. This impulsivity leads to confusion, self-loathing, and lost of control over their environment. In addition, they spend excessive amount of energy cleaning up the mess.

If this sounds like your Laundry List or you related to 3 or more of these traits, then you could be an Adult Child of an Alcoholic or other dysfunction. Find your answers on Fridays between 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. at the Cocoon. Contact person is Lillian (661) 607-2114