Posted by Aphrodite on February 11, 2005, at 11:33:01
In reply to A parent who drank a lot, posted by Dinah on February 10, 2005, at 19:33:11
Your post resonated with me. My father was an alcoholic, but I didn't feel terribly affected by it the way so many others have. I had one miserable session with the first T I tried, and she had me pegged as the "child-of-an-alcholic" but all things considered, my father's drinking seemed to be the least of my problems.
He thought nothing of physical punishment, but my mother, who did not drink, was much, much worse in that department. I just knew to avoid Dad when his eyes were red.
But I know that for many people, alcohol preceded abusive behavior. Dad just zoned out in front of the TV.
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