Hello Aurum, and welcome to SR.
My father is the adult child of two alcoholics. They were both already dead before I was born, within a year of each other.
My paternal grandmother already had advanced cirrhosis at 42, and died of a heart attack (at least that was what was listed on the certificate of death). My paternal grandfather died earlier that year, drunk, in a fire that started at the club he owned.
My dad doesn't drink, but had two alcoholic brothers. My mother doesn't drink, but had an alcoholic brother.
I was the next in line to pick up the bottle.
Thank God I broke the family chain, and have been sober for some time now.
I too encourage you to attend some Alanon meetings. Alcoholism is a family disease that affects everyone, even the children we think we are protecting.
There was no alcohol in the home I grew up in, but I can guarantee you there was something very wrong.
I am glad you found us, and please do keep posting!