Originally Posted by
respektingme 
Think about it. I know, know, know that you want to protect your daughter. But protecting her image of her perfect dad is going to cost you, and cost you more and more as time goes on.
I haven't been protecting his image. We've(my children and I) been talking for about a year or so about his alcoholism. She is very vocal about it all, expressing what she likes and doesn't like, what makes her feel uncomfortable in regards to her father.
I just stuggle to find the right words sometimes. As adults it is hard for us to comprehend all that alcoholism entails, let alone children!
I am a ACOA so I know all too well what the kids are feeling/going through and I try my hardest to be open about it all with them. My parents never talked to me about any of it, it is different with my children.