Have you been impacted by alcohol abuse, i.e, an alcoholic parent, sibling and or spouse?

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A is true

B is true

C is true

D is true

E is true

F is true

G is true

H is true

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Many of us various types abusive relatives, one of the most common one the alcoholic ones at least I seem to think.

a) father
b) mother
c) both parents
d) wife/gf
e) husband/bf
f) sibiling
g) grand parents
h) does not apply to me

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jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa · 41-45, M

Was he sexually abusing you or just physical/emotional and verbal?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa Sexual abuse. Fellatio. Forcing me to fellate him.
Thankfully, most times he was too drunk to be engorged. But he would try very often. From age 8 to thirteen

jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa · 41-45, M

@Gusman OMG. That is horrible. Ugh. I am sorry..why did you not report him?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa As a kid? No one would have believed me. He was a revered person in the town.
Received a Medal from the Queen.
Totally screwed his family up but helped hundreds of people in the town.
His funeral was the biggest the town had ever seen.
I never shed a tear and it was in fact the happiest day of my life when he died.

jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa · 41-45, M

@Gusman holly shit. That is Insane.

Vivaci

@Gusman that's just so sick....I'm so sorry for you, Gus! 😑

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Vivaci So many people go through this sort of thing.
It has happened through time immemorial and is still happening now to thousands and thousands of children.
I handled it through alcohol.
For more than 30 years I was an extreme functioning alcoholic.
With years of therapy I was finally able to come to terms with it and put in place coping strategies when bad days loomed.
I still have bad days but I keep myself busy so as to not to fall into the morass that is depression.

Vivaci

@Gusman awww.... you're a wonderful man, Gus. Stellar in every way....never forget that. Doesn't matter what your past was, you've overcome all those obstacles and shone brighter than so many of us. Cheers! 🤗💙👍

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Vivaci I do admit, I love the person I have become.
Years of adversity has moulded me into an empathetic, compassionate person who will always fight for the down trodden.
They have no voice and people seem content to ignore their plight, so many people live a miserable, lonely life.
Life is very cruel, so much more for those who have been abused.

Vivaci

@Gusman I can only imagine.....I wish all the abused kids get justice, help and someone to save them from their abuser.. .🙏

jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa · 41-45, M

@Gusman I am glad you have made it thru and are a stronger person. You give voice to those who do not have. Do you think alcohol should be banned?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@jlsdjfhasdljfhasdfa No. Some people are susceptible, that is all it is.
I am not one who believes in punishing everyone because of a few.