Hereditary?
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Hereditary?
I believe it is....and circumstances....and acceptance of alcohol abuse while growing up and in the family.
My Dad was an alcoholic - sober for over 9 years now.
My Mom was too, though very controlled one, if that makes sense. RIP Mommy (cancer).
My brother was an alcoholic - sober for over 10 years.
My sister was a addict/alcholic - sober 20 years now.
Silly me, I thought I could handle it and was the exception in the family who could be the "normie".
I was/am alot like my Mother, and her drinking. We "controlled" it well, though had our moments of being out of control. Maybe that's why it's taking me so long to get here, to really want to be sober.
The rest of my family just let it rip, so in a way they made me feel like I didn't have that big an issue....I mean, LOOK AT THEM! I'm just fine!
My Dad was an alcoholic - sober for over 9 years now.
My Mom was too, though very controlled one, if that makes sense. RIP Mommy (cancer).
My brother was an alcoholic - sober for over 10 years.
My sister was a addict/alcholic - sober 20 years now.
Silly me, I thought I could handle it and was the exception in the family who could be the "normie".
I was/am alot like my Mother, and her drinking. We "controlled" it well, though had our moments of being out of control. Maybe that's why it's taking me so long to get here, to really want to be sober.
The rest of my family just let it rip, so in a way they made me feel like I didn't have that big an issue....I mean, LOOK AT THEM! I'm just fine!
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Hi.
I wish at times I WAS an alcoholic. It’s been proven I’m one for life.
At times it seems to prevail in families and nationalities but it is what it is. About 20%+ of the population have some sort of difficulty with alcohol though the majority are in denial.
BE WELL
I wish at times I WAS an alcoholic. It’s been proven I’m one for life.
At times it seems to prevail in families and nationalities but it is what it is. About 20%+ of the population have some sort of difficulty with alcohol though the majority are in denial.
BE WELL
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Im soooo glad that there are many programs
available to teach us, educate us about addiction
and it's affects on me. I cant concern myself
with others, with what works for everyone
else. It's my responsibility to learn what works
for me and my mind, body and soul.
I was placed in a safe inviroment away
from the temptations of alcohol for 28
days to allow the poison to leave my body,
the fog to clear my mind and open my heart
to whats available to me to learn about
my alcoholism.
I had lots of issues to work thru, issues
that would make me turn to alcohol to
deal with or numb so I would have to
face them head on.
Once I had the tools and knowledge
learned and absorbed then I was able
to work out those everyday problems
without trying to kill myself with alcohol.
Listen Learn Absorb Apply
And become Healthy Happy and Honest
in all areas of your life.
Take care of you and protect ur own
recovery because no one else will.
I know I had to for me, myself and I.
available to teach us, educate us about addiction
and it's affects on me. I cant concern myself
with others, with what works for everyone
else. It's my responsibility to learn what works
for me and my mind, body and soul.
I was placed in a safe inviroment away
from the temptations of alcohol for 28
days to allow the poison to leave my body,
the fog to clear my mind and open my heart
to whats available to me to learn about
my alcoholism.
I had lots of issues to work thru, issues
that would make me turn to alcohol to
deal with or numb so I would have to
face them head on.
Once I had the tools and knowledge
learned and absorbed then I was able
to work out those everyday problems
without trying to kill myself with alcohol.
Listen Learn Absorb Apply
And become Healthy Happy and Honest
in all areas of your life.
Take care of you and protect ur own
recovery because no one else will.
I know I had to for me, myself and I.
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Although I believe that a genetic predisposition to alcohol does exist, there are apparently 0 alcoholics in my immediate family. I think a childhood trauma background could be an important influence and also that the addiction builds up after drinking for some time.
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my family have a history for sure but i have more than a few friends who dont have any history in thiers the conclusion i come to is simply alcohol does not care about family history its highly addictive its inaminate it will destroy us all....If we let it
thankfully ive found keeping on your toes learning about alcoholism spirituality all that good stuff keeps us reminded
A match looks harmless to a non arsonist a beer can looks normal to a non alcoholic
thankfully ive found keeping on your toes learning about alcoholism spirituality all that good stuff keeps us reminded
A match looks harmless to a non arsonist a beer can looks normal to a non alcoholic
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Both of my parents are alcoholics. My father was out of control when he was young and quit without a program (well, with the marijuana program) when I was a small child. My mother's progressed. She hid it very well, like I did, until she left my father and started openly drinking. She passed out in her dinner once, and another time was found in a crackhouse drinking wine and entertaining some amused homeless people she had bought wine for, with my nephew in tow. My sisters and I had an intervention and she has not drank since.
I am headed on a road of being like my parents. I don't want to continue on that road.
I am headed on a road of being like my parents. I don't want to continue on that road.
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Whether it does or it doesn't we still need to roll with the cards we've been dealt, it doesn't change much knowing one way or another.
For me my dad died an alcoholic, my mum has been teetotal all her life and my sister is a normal drinker, I've a bit of a mixture in my family history!!
For me my dad died an alcoholic, my mum has been teetotal all her life and my sister is a normal drinker, I've a bit of a mixture in my family history!!
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"I mean, LOOK AT THEM! I'm just fine!"
In my opinion, that is the danger zone. One can always find someone who is a worse drunk than they are, and in my opinion its just an excuse to justify one's own problem.
In my opinion, that is the danger zone. One can always find someone who is a worse drunk than they are, and in my opinion its just an excuse to justify one's own problem.
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