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Both of My Parents Are Alcoholics.
Jul 12th, 2008
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y dad, & my mom are alcoholics..
I'm so blessed that i wasn't around it, because i was adopted by my grandparents..
But before i was adopted (At age 6) I stayed with my mom & dad..
They drank, did coke, smoked weed, pretty much anything you can think of.. they did.
there was so many times that i could of died, when i was born.. i did die & i was brought back. When i was about 3.. my dad drank a 12 pack of beer.. decided he needed more.. got in his truck & LAYED me on the seat.. no seatbelt no carseat. nothing. & drove DRUNK to the gas station..
My parents blew weed smoke in my face.. to keep me asleep when i was a baby.
i don't have any memories of my real mom, so i just tell everyone that i never met her.. She left my dad when i was about 5..
My dad is still an alcoholic, he no longer has a drivers license because he got so many DUIs.. he was in jail for a year.. & he now lives in crestview.
Overall.. my life could of been horrible. But i've learned from their mistakes.. & i've made my life a pretty good one.
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  | Posted Jul 13th, 2008 at 4:41PM My father died of cirosis of the liver and I never knew him to drink. It was like finding out he was a space alien or something. It could have been his diabetes that caused it; but, since his brother was an alcoholic which everyone knew about I have to wonder. It would definitely explain his personality. His brother also died of cirosis of the liver. He wasn't very good at hiding his alcohol. He would put it behind a curtain and anyone who looked out the window would find it. My father may have hid it better. I just don't know.   |
 | Posted Jul 13th, 2008 at 5:03PM How awesome you were taken out of that horrible situation. You've been protected and seem grateful. |
 | Posted Jul 13th, 2008 at 7:47PM I am VERY grateful. that is for sure. Shaylon, i'm so sorry about your father. But it does sound like it might of been becuase of alcoholism.. My grandmother's father was an alcoholic & NO ONE but their mom knew he was when my grandma was little he told her it was his medicine... he even carried a flask around on him.. the people he worked with didnt even know. So, hiding it is possible. it's called a functioning alcoholic. haha dysfunctional is an UNDER statement. But i'm used to it & i'm so lucky to not of gotten caught up in what my parents did. overall, i'm just lucky to be alive, really. |
 | Posted Feb 28th, 2009 at 3:38PM We can definitely overcome this kind of life. My sister and I are both amazed how well we have turned out. We are both married to good men and have good professional jobs and are very happy and functional members of society. Granted our past still haunts us at times but considering the crap we went through I think we turned out pretty good. |
 | Posted Aug 24th, 2009 at 12:37AM my childhood as affected me badly wherever i go people comment i look depressed, sad and lost no one wants to hire me, no wants to be my friend still and im still paying the price of bad childhood. |
 | Posted Sep 18th, 2009 at 2:05PM i was attacked by an alcoholic relative when i was 4. My earliest memory is hiding from him- he was a violent drunk. I am still frightened at being near anyone who is drinking. But i dont want Him to be the person who has had the most influence on my life. I'm trying to get past this and its good to hear that other people are doing the same. |
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