I am an adult child of an alcoholic. I do not drink, yes I will have a glass of wine now and then, but I just have no desire to drink just because I am out with others who are drinking.
I have 3 younger brothers.
1 is an alcoholic
the other two are not.
My Dad hit rock bottom when my Mom threw him out of the house and he went to rehab, then an apt before coming home and never drinknig again. That scared the crap out of him... the thought of losing his home and family.
My brother....has no *reason* to sober up. He lives with my Mom, pays her rent when he feels like it. My Mother will not kick him out of the house. He has low self esteem and feels that life handed him a box of lemons, but instead of making lemonaide, he is letting them rot!!
I have 3 younger brothers.
1 is an alcoholic
the other two are not.
My Dad hit rock bottom when my Mom threw him out of the house and he went to rehab, then an apt before coming home and never drinknig again. That scared the crap out of him... the thought of losing his home and family.
My brother....has no *reason* to sober up. He lives with my Mom, pays her rent when he feels like it. My Mother will not kick him out of the house. He has low self esteem and feels that life handed him a box of lemons, but instead of making lemonaide, he is letting them rot!!
