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Re: children of alcoholics- advice for me as a mom? » Caper

Posted by antigua on June 16, 2004, at 11:22:38

In reply to Re: children of alcoholics- advice for me as a mom? » antigua, posted by Caper on June 16, 2004, at 1:46:15

You sound like you are honest w/yourself, and not just rationalizing. That's great. You are your own reality detector. I also agree w/partlycloudy about a support group too.

The only other thing I would add is that there is the belief that alcoholism is a progressive disease and becomes far worse over time. (I'm not saying that I believe that, but it is something I always keep in mind as a strong possibility). You are young and have a supportive environment in which to get help, but you already know that all the help in the world won't help you unless you want it to. Sometimes I think it's just a switch that has to magically go on--enough is enough, but it's so different for everyone. I have some very strong-willed AA supporters in my family who believe that's the ONLY way to go, but I personally believe that we all have to find our own way to make it work.

Keep us posted.
antigua


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