I need a reading list for a young adult (20). She lives at home with an alcoholic parent, who is very abusive and aggressive, sober as well as drunk.
She knows that in order for her to live a 'normal' life she needs to leave and begin to live independently from her parent, which hopefully is something that will be happening after christmas, if everyting falls into place.
She needs help though with understanding the dynamics of the relationship with her parent, as she has difficulty in seeing the relationship for what it is. Destructive! She feels responsible for the situation and has been told by some that 'If she leaves her mother will relapse', 'to live her life according to her parents irrational demands', something which is having a very detrimental effect on her emotional and mental health.
I am hoping I can find some reading material that she can digest at her lesuire that will help to give her the strength and courage to do what she wants to do with her life, knowing that there will be no approval from her parent. I and my daughter are giving her as much support and help as she is willing to accept but accept we have our limitations mainly due to the emotional attachment with both have with her.
If you could give me a recommended reading list that I could either suggest to her or get them myself to give to her, I and she (probably) would be grateful.