Thank you. I appreciate it and accept it. I have not been going out. I have drank a beer or had a glass of wine a couple of times with her, though. She tells me, whether it is true or not, that drinking is not the problem. The problem is when I go out and stay out until the bar closes and come home drunk. I know that and regret some of my choices.
I have gone to AA as well as Al Anon, though not recently. My mom is an alcoholic, who was sober for about 15 years until she fell of the rocker last summer. While I was in high school she was at her worst until now. Passed out at home drunk all the time. I know I still have unresolved issues there. Thus, I have always been conscious of my drinking, but sometimes failed with it. I got drunk sometimes. It has never left my mind though to be aware of it. You are right when you say that it has affected my family, so it is a problem. I don't deny that. My dad is attends Al Anon meetings weekly and he has asked if I would like to go with him sometime. I would like to, but also have a responsibility to my kids and their teams I coach right now. But I certainly don't dismiss or ignore it either. It has been there all my life.
