Alcoholism

[BlackBloodJin]

I don't have any alcoholics to my knowledge in my family. All my family are social drinkers. But it is a problem I'd like to know how to handle incase of well, life I guess.

I am only 14, but I have had margerita's in small bottles. I stole them from my grandmothers fridge. I do have to admit, I really liked them. And that got me thinking, could I turn out to be an alcoholic?  

[Angel Muerto]

well, having liked the margarita's won't make you an alcoholic. that just means you know a good drink when you taste one wink

alcoholism though is a very dangerous disease. one never knows who will become an alcoholic. it can happen to anyone. either cause of hereditary genes or from pure dumb luck. but just watch your drinking habits and if you notice it becoming a problem get some help fast.

i'm not an expert on the subject but i have gone through alcoholism. my dad is a recovering alcoholic. so i know what it's like growing up with the disease. it's not a pretty sight. there has been times when i've wondered if i would become an alcoholic. i still do at times.

but yea just look around for places that help out with alcoholism. read up on the subject and you'll know how to deal with it.  

[BlackBloodJin]

My dad would get drunk sometimes. But he had enough sence to call someone to come and pick him up.  

[Angel Muerto]

not my dad. he would go out driving while drunk. he didn't care. this one time he lost control of the truck and wrapped himself around the light pole. luckily he didn't seriously hurt himself. or anyone else for that matter.  

[[KookieMunzta]]

first off alcoholism isnt a disease..atleast to me its not
its just another drug..another addiction
IMO its also worse than pot, it causes alot more peoblems, and alot more deaths from alcohol posining, drunk drivers and the like
my dad is also a recovering alcoholic
atleast he hast been for 15 years
the past 3 years or so hes been getting back into that "i want to drink again"
i keep telling him is it worth ruining your life like you did before and all this other stuff but he wont listen

stare  

[BlackBloodJin]

Just tell him, if he starts to drink, or want to drink, that you will loose all your respect for him. If he's a good father then that will put something into perspective.  

[Angel Muerto]

back when my dad was drinking it wouldn't matter to him if we told him he would lose his family cause of his drinking. many times he chose the booze over his family. once they're full blown alcoholics nothing much matters to them except for more alcohol.  

[[KookieMunzta]]

yup ive told him that stuff before
a few times he came back with the usual "shut up" or "im just going to need more to drink"

 

[BlackBloodJin]

True
But I haven't ever seen my dad drink.
Except like a beer at a resturant.
He never drank at home.

 

[Pensakura]

Big D gets a hankerin to drink once a year. We still have some left over from last year. stare Why can't he like something like wine coolers? Beers nasty. But my uncle monty's an alchoholic bad. He drinks every night until he's drunk and calls everyone. I think he drinks in the morning just so he never gets a hang over.  

[[KookieMunzta]]

my dad used to tell me there wasnt any moment of time th at you didnt see him with a quart of beer or a bottle between his legs

 

[BlackBloodJin]

I think that alcoholism can be passed down to kids.
That is if they've seen it all their lives.

 

[[KookieMunzta]]

even if they didnt grow up seeing it, it's still possible for them to become an alcoholic

 

[BlackBloodJin]

It's kind of sad that we have become so suseptable to drugs and alcohol.

 

[[KookieMunzta]]

yeah it definatly is