Alcoholism has its consequences not only at the medical and social level, but also at the psychological level. Children growing up and brought up in families of alcoholics have a long experience of being in unfavorable conditions, which form a distorted perception of themselves and the world as a whole. A child of drinking parents or even one parent faces a constant feeling of anxiety, danger and unpredictability. He is characterized by abandonment, alienation, he feels like he is on guard or on the battlefield. Alcoholism is a family disease that affects all family members, even non-drinkers, where everyone experiences their own pain. An alcoholic copes with it with the help of alcohol, while other relatives cope without alcohol anesthesia. Growing up in such an environment is very difficult and challenging. Drinking parents are characterized by irresponsibility, immaturity and inability to make decisions. The child automatically becomes an adult who understands and adapts to indefinable difficulties. In other words, he did not have a healthy childhood, he was deprived of love, attention and filled with many toxic emotions. Toxic emotions are feelings of guilt, shame, resentment, self-pity, anger, anxiety. Such emotions act as a means of protection for a person, and they are like alcohol for an alcoholic. Children are often ashamed of their parents and their own family affiliation. Usually an alcoholic in the family is a big secret. And not so much for those around him, but for the family system itself. The problem may not be recognized as a problem and children grow up in a dysfunctional family, perceiving it as the norm. And if there are elements of physical or moral violence, then the degree of traumatization of the individual increases significantly and leaves deep scars in the soul and memory. The craving for drinking equally takes away energy and health from the addict and his relatives who live with him. Everyone is involved in this problem and everyone needs help. Children of addicts are themselves carriers of codependency (strong concentration on the lives of others, to the detriment of their own). Codependents give more than they receive, they tend to save others, answer and take care of loved ones. The identity of a child in a family of dependent parents is not visible and is not supported in any way. Children of alcoholics largely do not know how to live their lives, their personal boundaries are blurred, self-respect and self-esteem suffer, and it is difficult for them to express their feelings. And in the future, they tend to either isolate themselves or enter into destructive relationships. Alcoholic families are characterized by negative cohesion based on criticism, rigidity, inadequacy, inconstancy and excessive stress. Survival becomes life. However, it is important to remember that a child has five inherent characteristics: a child is valuable, vulnerable, imperfect, dependent, immature. Children from alcoholic families need to try on these characteristics in relation to themselves and get out of their own depression. Helping children of alcoholic parents can begin with a discussion of the feelings they have experienced and are experiencing now. It is important to be aware of the problem of addiction and codependency, because this is the first step towards healing. Treatment is necessary for the entire family to function better. A timely visit to a specialist can correct the situation and help the addict and his children live a full life.