better than what?
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better than what?
if an alcoholic is an adult child of alcoholics, would al-anon possibly help him resolve his issues from childhood which may be the reason he drinks?
i asked him if he hates himself. he laughed and said no.
i asked him if he loves himself, he said he never thought much about it.
i asked him why he likes to escape so much and he said
to feel better.
I then asked him better than what?
he had no answer.
i asked him if he hates himself. he laughed and said no.
i asked him if he loves himself, he said he never thought much about it.
i asked him why he likes to escape so much and he said
to feel better.
I then asked him better than what?
he had no answer.
ACOA could help an alcoholic who is the child of an alcoholic with their issues but, it would be best if they get clean first so that they can be fully present to work out the issues....
Hi there escape artist :-)
I am an alkie, and also an ACoA. I have my share of childhood issues. Those are _not_ the reason I drank. My childhood issues were just an excuse with which I justified my drinking. I drank because I have some kind of "allergy" in my body which makes me physically dependent on any kind of chemical that reduces emotional stress. I drank because it dulled my brain and allowed me to avoid responsibility for the consequences of my own actions.
Until I quit drinking, and was sober a long enough time for my brain to function normally again, it was pointless to even try to look at my childhood issues. Once sober I was able to see a shrink, attend meetings of ACA and generally get my feces amalgamated.
Whadya think?
Mike :-)
p.s. That's a cute nick :-)
Originally Posted by escape artist
... if an alcoholic is an adult child of alcoholics, would al-anon possibly help him resolve his issues from childhood which may be the reason he drinks?
Until I quit drinking, and was sober a long enough time for my brain to function normally again, it was pointless to even try to look at my childhood issues. Once sober I was able to see a shrink, attend meetings of ACA and generally get my feces amalgamated.
Whadya think?
Mike :-)
p.s. That's a cute nick :-)
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Originally Posted by escape artist
if an alcoholic is an adult child of alcoholics, would al-anon possibly help him resolve his issues from childhood
Originally Posted by escape artist
which may be the reason he drinks?
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