Dear Jack
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Dear Jack
This letter was written to the Jack Daniels company by an 8 year old girl shortly before she was killed by her father.
https://www.facebook.com/xamazingx/v...type=2&theater
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youre probably right leo...however, the point of the vid is that kids die at the hands of drunk parents and who knows its quite possible a child did write it and it was tweeked by an interfering adult. Either way the point is, kids die at the hands of drunk parents.
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Originally Posted by MaidenNZ 
youre probably right leo...however, the point of the vid is that kids die at the hands of drunk parents and who knows its quite possible a child did write it and it was tweeked by an interfering adult. Either way the point is, kids die at the hands of drunk parents.
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Originally Posted by chrcarlson
Leonidas, Yeah I wasn't going to say anything but I don't like scripted reality even if it's for a good cause.
The short film was created by Brazilian NGO Bandeiras Brancas to draw attention to the dangers of alcohol and the horrifying impact it can have on families.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...angers-7513881
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...angers-7513881
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It's a good point and one that breaks my heart scripted or not. Nobody deserves the lives they get when they have an alcoholic parent or spouse.
The statistic at the end about 39% of domestic abuse being alcohol related certainly seems close.
I realized tonight that I haven't become out of control angry ( never physically abusive) and mentally abusive once since quitting drinking. I remember the feelings of almost unmanageable anger and frustration all too clearly but it's so hard to even summon those out of proportion reactions to life when sober, despite the situation.
I am so thankful for those who stood by me despite me and really hope to be some sort of good example to others struggling some day.
What a curse alcohol places in so many of our lives.
I'm going to bed after a great night if board games with my kids and saying a prayer for characters who experience lives reflected in that letter.
Good night
Jonathan
The statistic at the end about 39% of domestic abuse being alcohol related certainly seems close.
I realized tonight that I haven't become out of control angry ( never physically abusive) and mentally abusive once since quitting drinking. I remember the feelings of almost unmanageable anger and frustration all too clearly but it's so hard to even summon those out of proportion reactions to life when sober, despite the situation.
I am so thankful for those who stood by me despite me and really hope to be some sort of good example to others struggling some day.
What a curse alcohol places in so many of our lives.
I'm going to bed after a great night if board games with my kids and saying a prayer for characters who experience lives reflected in that letter.
Good night
Jonathan
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well said Jonathan. Few of us in our right minds could conceive of intentionally hurting a child, yet alcohol causes us to magnify our own pain and sometimes children are on the receiving end of that magnification.
Most alcoholics try to make sense of the mess theyre in at the end of a bottle. If we cant figure out the chaos, what chance does a child have.
I'm thankful I can write these words with a healing mind. Discussions like these are so important. Thank you to everyone that that either read or added to this post.
Your sister in recovery
Most alcoholics try to make sense of the mess theyre in at the end of a bottle. If we cant figure out the chaos, what chance does a child have.
I'm thankful I can write these words with a healing mind. Discussions like these are so important. Thank you to everyone that that either read or added to this post.
Your sister in recovery
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