Originally Posted by
whyamistaying 
I just feel like if I can stick it out, do the bare minimum maybe it is better for them?
No, unfortunately it is not. My cousin's mom (my Aunt Teresa) died from alcoholism. And I saw what it did to both of her sons - my two cousins.
God help them. My uncle should have taken those kids out of that insane situation. Even with intensive therapy (and both are on meds), they are still showing the fallout today of what living with an alcoholic parent did to them years ago.