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PuzzledinTX · 05-15-2012, 10:02 PM

I've written in the past about my struggles coping with my alcoholic dad's behavior. Earlier tonight, there was an unrelated argument with a family member about some "stuff" that was bothering me. It was supposed to be a simple discussion that turned into an hour-long fight that I wasn't prepared for. Is a gentle confrontation ever possible for the child of an alcoholic, or does everything have to turn into a knock-down, drag-out war verbally?

***Tuffgirl*** · 05-16-2012, 07:52 AM

I am not sure I understand your question - is it you who went into war-mode or your family member?

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PuzzledinTX Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Bayou City Posts: 34	Burned out :( I've written in the past about my struggles coping with my alcoholic dad's behavior. Earlier tonight, there was an unrelated argument with a family member about some "stuff" that was bothering me. It was supposed to be a simple discussion that turned into an hour-long fight that I wasn't prepared for. Is a gentle confrontation ever possible for the child of an alcoholic, or does everything have to turn into a knock-down, drag-out war verbally?

05-16-2012, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
*Tuffgirl* Community Greeter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 4,190 Blog Entries: 3	I am not sure I understand your question - is it you who went into war-mode or your family member? __________________ Major insights begin as quiet knocks on the door of denial. Just listen for them. Dr. Keith Ablow

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