Breaking the chain
Drug addiction ran wild in my family but alcohol did not. I do not take drugs but I'm an alcoholic (no need to split hairs here). My parents never took the time to share the dangers of drugs or alcohol before they prematurely passed on.
I have a 14-year-old daughter, I've been divorced for 11 years. My ex and I have a good relationship and she is clean. While my daughter and my ex have an idea that I drink a lot (or did drink a lot), they have no idea to the extent of the real problem. I'm not ready to have that discussion with my daughter yet but at what age would be a good time to have a heart-to-heart discussion with my daughter in hopes of breaking the chain?