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Growing up with Alcoholics – A True Story

July 31st, 2009

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My Mother and Father would get into horrendous arguments and we were just little girls.

I don’t like people to judge my parents simply by the fact that they were alcoholics because for the most part, they were great people.  I really didn’t realize my childhood was any different than anyone else’s until I got older.  My parents both worked, and worked hard.  They very rarely missed a day of work.  I can probably count on one hand the number of times they missed work.  On work days, the drinking started right after work.  On non-work days, the drinking started somewhere between 11AM and 2PM.  They had a lot of parties and people were over a lot.  We also went camping often and the beer and booze came right along with us.  There actually were some funny stories that came from the events that happened, but the good stories don’t outweigh the bad.

I can remember the most vivid memory I have is of hiding behind the bed or in the closet.  My Mother and Father would get into horrendous arguments and we were just little girls.  My sister and I would hide behind the bed or in the closet.  We weren’t really afraid that they would hurt us, but the whole ordeal was so very frightening.  It happened more and more often as time went by.  Even as teenagers we would retreat to our room and turn up the music to drown out the yelling.  By the time I was a teenager, my Mother’s frustration must have reached its peak.  There were times she pushed me down the stairs, threw food hot from the oven at me and other such things.

Alcohol does strange things to people.  I can remember being called stupid, crazy and a host of other things while I was growing up.  This no doubt had a result on what kind of parent I became.  Although I escaped the alcoholism, one of my daughter’s is an alcoholic.  I look at my grand children and I want to hold them close to prevent anything hurtful being said to them.  I want to protect them from having an alcoholic mother, but I cannot.  I can only watch and observe.  I know that so far, she does not seem to show the animosity toward her children that my Mother did.  I also hate to think that my little girl is going through that.  Hopefully I can stop her before alcohol ruins her life, her family, her future.

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  • Drug Addiction Stories   Growing up with Alcoholics   A True Story
  • Drug Addiction Stories   Growing up with Alcoholics   A True Story
  • Drug Addiction Stories   Growing up with Alcoholics   A True Story
  • Drug Addiction Stories   Growing up with Alcoholics   A True Story
  • Drug Addiction Stories   Growing up with Alcoholics   A True Story
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  1. Arsento
    August 2nd, 2009 at 19:13 | #1

    Interesting and informative. But will you write about this one more?

  2. October 20th, 2009 at 14:55 | #2

    Bless your site for your support.

  3. GinaBee1
    November 3rd, 2009 at 03:23 | #3

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  4. Andreea
    May 12th, 2010 at 08:21 | #4

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  5. January 13th, 2011 at 16:32 | #5

    This story shares the truth behind alcoholism. Many people see alcohol as a glamorous thing, but this shows the truth about alcohol addiction. Here is a website that provides information about alcohol addiction and also is a free helpline for people struggling with addiction. I hope it helps someone who needs it. http://www.alcoholhotline.com/

  6. kathy
    February 25th, 2011 at 16:11 | #6

    i grew up with the same thing but with alcoholics an druggies an im only 12 i just pray to God that i wont be tempted by that stuff. its sad what people do to get the drugs.. ;( God is there an he will continue to be there.. all y’all have to do is pray for the people that is doing the drugs God put the people on the earth for a reason God did not put them on the earth to ruin there life with drugs and alcohol God put them on the earth to make a success with there life.. I just hope im not an alcoholic or druggie when i get older.. all i have is my daddy an mommy sister an now my brother. my other brother is renewing his life with the LORD..

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