I don't know about you, but I was scared of my dad for a long time.
Standing up to him and setting my boundaries was
extremely uncomfortable.
I found out he could get glad in the same pants he got mad in, or he could spend several days changing pants until he got glad!
For years I was the people-pleaser; God forbid if I wasn't busy trying to make someone happy! It's a miserable way to live.
It's not pretty when I butt heads with my dad, but I stand my ground.
I think attending Alanon now will help you to set and stick to boundaries, as well as help you heal from growing up with an alcoholic father.
Alcoholism affects everyone in its path.
I guarantee I was affected by my paternal grandparents' alcoholism while growing up, and they were both dead by the time I was born.
All the ick and bad feelings and dysfunction just kept getting passed down from generation to generation.
I was the first in my family to break the chain, and I'm so glad that I did.
You can do that too!
