Patricia Olsen and Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A.

Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister - and Not Lose Yourself
Watching your brother or sister ruin their health, destroy their marriage, neglect their children, lose job after job, and act in other self-destructive ways can be heart-breaking. Through Pat Olsen’s personal experience, along with stories from other siblings of alcoholics, and aided by the wisdom of addiction specialist Dr. Petros Levounis, Sober Siblings explores the effects of alcoholism on the sibling relationship.

Whether your brother or sister is in recovery or relapsed, in AA or therapy, Sober Siblings helps you gain greater awareness of your own situation, offering practical wisdom and advice on:

- The nature of alcoholism

- Feelings of shame, frustration, hopelessness, and anger

- The difference between helping and enabling

- Setting and maintaining boundaries

- Coaddictions and dual diagnoses

- Pros and cons of family interventions

- Treatment options for your sibling

- Therapy options for you