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I Am the Child of An Alcoholic

My senior year of high school my mom finally gave up the beer. My dad was also a heavy drinker. When he became a type 2 diabetic, he stopped drinking. I look back on my childhood and I often wonder how I lived through it! All the times we went to visit family and my dad drove us home drunk! (Family lived anywhere from 4 blocks to 30 miles away). I did drink for a few years. When I had my 2nd son, I decided not to have alcohol in the house. Since then I have rarely drank. Never have I used my parents drinking as an excuse. Choosing to go back to school to better myself; rising above that drama! If I can do it anyone can!
SoFine · 46-50, F
99% of family are dysfunctional. ....

We win when we don't repeat this dysfunction. ...

Yet - we can also then over compensate for our old family with our own new family.

To have balance. To let go of what no longer serves us.

That is why, to forgive these old situations. If we hang on, we hold this pain, our body/mind suffers by hanging on, our body is back there in the pain.

Find ways that are healthy to let go....

I use daily quite meditation - then as soon as my mind wants to hold stay trapped, I can know, then move on. The more you catch you dwelling on old past stuff, the easier it becomes to live "RIGHT NOW"

THE past is gone. ....

Heal you, be you, be you....

Peace to all
blondie47 · 51-55, F
@SoFine thank you!!!
lovebutterflyangel · 31-35, F
My mom said she quit drinking. She got drunk a couple of weeks ago and almost messed up her relationship with her fiancé. She threatened to hurt a lot of people. My boyfriend drinks. I drank a lot when I was younger and did lots of stupid stuff. I don't drink like I used to. It's good to hear that you decided not to follow in their footsteps. Good luck with your studies!
blondie47 · 51-55, F
@lovebutterflyangel Thank you I am currently working on my Masters while teaching full time. I am sorry your mom is drinking again. If you need any one to talk to you can always send me a message.
lovebutterflyangel · 31-35, F
My mom falls off the bandwagon every once in a while. It was just bad this time because she stayed drunk for three days acting a fool and making her fiancé angry. What will be your masters major? I appreciate your sentiments. :)
blondie47 · 51-55, F
@lovebutterflyangel I am a math teacher and I am working on my masters of education with a special education endorsement
Bluesky53 · 61-69, M
I grew up in and around it,,,,broken home,married 9 times,but two times married the same one,,,,,terrible,i love mom,mom's been mellowed out for the last 15-20 years,,,,,

 
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