Sabado, Oktubre 20, 2012

Alcoholic Parent





Parents are the ones responsible for raising their child, they are the reason why the child existed in the first place. Responsible parenting includes supporting of the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child from the time it is born until it reaches adulthood.

I wonder how could parents do such thing if they are alcoholic.

While reading my past blog posts, a question entered my mind: "How could a person deal with his parents if his parents are alcoholic?" I then started searching for cases where in the parents are the ones who are alcoholic. I encountered an article entitled How to Deal with an Alcoholic Parent. There are more than one author and their names were not stated.

The authors listed down 12 steps on how to deal with an Alcoholic Parent

1.Understand the causes of alcoholism.

2.You be the reason,you be the cause,& you be the motivation for abstinence.

3.Try talking to your parent when she or he is sober.        

4.Avoid arguing with a drunk parent           

5.Stay consistent.        

6.Realize that your parent's alcoholism is not your fault

7.Let your feelings out.

8.Don't depend on your parent or trust what she or he says she or he will do unless your parent has proven that you can depend on him or her

9.Do things that will take your mind off the situation at home

10.Do not start drinking yourself

11.Get out if your parent becomes abusive.

12.Do not be afraid to tell someone

Understanding the main cause of alcohol abuse is the first step to know the reason behind alcoholism. According to the article depression is the most common reason why people drink. People tend to forget their problems while under the influence of alcohol. Another factor that would help prevent alcohol abuse is communication. Talking to your parents would really improve your relationship and helps you become open to each other. That way you could attract their attention and pull them away from alcohol. Next is by doing things that would help you focus on other stuffs and not on your situation at home. Thinking about the problem will not solve it, it will just make you less productive. Drinking will also make the situation worst, you can not solve a problem through another problem. And last, Don't be afraid to tell someone. Hiding your problems by yourself will not help you at all, it will just affect you even more. Telling someone about it will lessen the burden. That person might also help you solve your problem.

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