If you live with an active alcoholic and think the kids don't know, you are in denial big time. Or else you're lying to yourself because you don't want to do anything about it, or are scared to.
My father was an active alcoholic and I ALWAYS knew something was wrong. I was always afraid of him. He terrorized his wife and kids.
"The Shining" reminded me of my early childhood.
I wouldn't wish that on anybody.