Originally Posted by
Doug39 
My father was a verbally abusive alcoholic and I hated it when I was growing up.
I swore I would never be like him.
Now, at age 53, I realize I patterned my life after his. I was rarely abusive - I was mostly a happy drunk. Most of the abuse I did to my own mind and body - as did my father. today he is an 80 year old miserable dry drunk.
I am sure my daughter would have had a better upbringing if my wife and I were not alcoholics; but we can't change the past.
Hi Doug39, My history is something like yours. My dad also took alcohol and it was such a irritating things I have never seen before. But luckily I didn't take alcohol for a while, still now, I don't take alcohol.