Hi Sue lots of insight in your last post. Anyone who might wonder what's positive about a D has not lived with an alcoholic. I can remember wondering as a child why my Mom didn't leave my father and take us out of the hell we were in. There was nothing scarier than realizing the man that should be taking care of me was out of control. If I couldn't depend on him, or depend on my Mom, who could I depend on? I've told the tale already, but it was just two years ago that I confronted the aftermath of my father's alcoholism and realized that I deserved to be loved, protected and cherished. Took me 39 years to learn that I didn't have to earn love, acceptance and respect because the only time my father gave love and acceptance was when it benefited him. I didn't even think I deserved his time and attention because he spent more time at a bar than home with me.. when he was home, he was either hungover, raising hell drunk, or having a pity party for himself. You know the drill.. I'm glad you recognize the pattern and want to break it in your D3's life.
lots of insight in your last post. Anyone who might wonder what's positive about a D has not lived with an alcoholic. I can remember wondering as a child why my Mom didn't leave my father and take us out of the hell we were in. There was nothing scarier than realizing the man that should be taking care of me was out of control. If I couldn't depend on him, or depend on my Mom, who could I depend on? I've told the tale already, but it was just two years ago that I confronted the aftermath of my father's alcoholism and realized that I deserved to be loved, protected and cherished. Took me 39 years to learn that I didn't have to earn love, acceptance and respect because the only time my father gave love and acceptance was when it benefited him. I didn't even think I deserved his time and attention because he spent more time at a bar than home with me.. when he was home, he was either hungover, raising hell drunk, or having a pity party for himself. You know the drill.. I'm glad you recognize the pattern and want to break it in your D3's life.
