Posted by Dinah on February 11, 2005, at 16:52:18
In reply to Re: A parent who drank a lot, posted by tryingtobewise on February 11, 2005, at 0:28:02
My therapist does a fair amount of work in substance abuse, I think, and he definitely seems to put more emphasis on it than I feel is warranted.
I see pictures of Daddy as a boy and a young man. He looked like a sensitive and gentle boy who was probably overwhelmed by a headstrong wife, a demanding job, and recurrent bouts of depression. Especially if I remember the tales of my father as a little boy, I can imagine how distressing his mood disorder must have been to him. Alchohol as a way of self medicating is tried and true, even if we now know it's counterproductive.
Thank you for sharing your story. There seem to be a lot of people like us here. Which may be slightly indicative of the fact that it *did* have more of an effect than we might have thought.
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