The pain and suffering of addiction is not limited to the alcoholic or drug addict. Family members share a tremendous burden as well. Shame, guilt, fear, worry, anger, and frustration are common, Everyday feelings for family members concerened about a loved one’s drinking or drug use. In most cases, the family has endured the brunt of the consequences for the loved ones addiction, including the stress of worry, financial costs, and life adjustments made to accommodate the addicted person’s lifestyle. Addiction leads the addict away from positive influences of the family. The disease twists love, concern, and a willingness to be helpful into a host of enabling behaviors that only help to perpetuate the illness.

Family and friends are usually very busy attempting to help the alcoholic or addict, but the help is of the wrong kind. The best way to offer support is to learn about the addiction and go from there. My dad has always had a drinking problem. It plays a toll on the family. He has embarrassed me so many times but as I have gotten older, I have learned to deal with it in different ways.
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My dad was/is an alcoholic too. I grew up without a mother also. But I learned alot from dad. I learned that I did not want to be like him. I learned that I would never put my kids through what he put me through. If you set your mind to it, you can be everything that your dad wasn't and then some. I grew up so mad at my dad for years and years. Now, I am grown and have three children and I realize it wasn't his fault. It's an addiction. I have studied it as I'm trying to help my dad and it is hereditary so be careful.

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Well my dad was a alcaholic and he was always mad and he draink him self to his grave, but I new alcohole can kill but I sill got addicted to it, so I think I took after him even though I wished that I would never be like that but I did, so some time 's children take after there parents bad traits.

I've suffered from anxiety since I was a child. I'm 38 years old now and the only thing that controls my anxiety attacks is xanax. I do not like to take it because I'm terrified of becoming addicted to it. I've researched and xanax addiction is as bad as any other addiction and can kill you. Do people abuse this drug and become dependant on it? Is there any other drugs out there that are not addictive for anxiety?

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough"
"Failures are divided into two classes - those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought"
"Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement"
"Failures are like skinned knees, painful but superficial"
"Fall seven times, stand up eight"
Frederick Smith: Inspirational Quotes: Overcoming Failure
Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.
Denis Waitley: Inspirational Quotes: Overcoming Failure
Forget about the consequences of failure

I know we all have bad days but there are good days too. Tell everyone what made you put a gigantic smile on your face today?

My six year old daughter got a kitten about a month ago. She named her Ginny. This morning before leaving for work, I was feeding the kitty and noticed that Ginny is a boy!!

I'm at work and listen to a country station. It's pretty nice because between 11:00 and 1:00 o'clock, they play oldies. LOL.. I am showing my age now!! heheheheheh



Right now.. Tim McGraw is on.. One..Two..Three.. like a bird I sing.. Now that song will be stuck in my head the rest of the day.

Smoking is a nasty addiction. I started smoking at a young age. I quit during each time I was pregnant but always started back. I am in the process of trying to quit. I think my hardest problem is everyone around me smokes. My husband smokes and I have tried to get him to stop with me but he refuses. I don't like the smell of it on me or my clothes but I continue to do it. Also, heart problems run in my family so I am aware of the dangers. So why is it so hard to quit?

Both of my daughters went through this stage. In fact, I went as far as taking them to the doctor. Their pediatrician told me to fix their breakfast.. If they eat it fine, if they don't fine but do not make them eat it. But do not give them any snacks in between only water to drink. Fix their lunch and do the same thing and same thing at dinner. I felt cruel doing this because I felt like I was starving them to death but it worked. After a few weeks, they began to eat their food and get snacks again. He told me I was doing the worst thing possible, I was trying to force them to eat and when I stopped doing that and took his advice, they began to eat right.

I agree with everyone else. I have a hard time navigating searching for the new post. I do see where you can go to "My Post" but wouldn't it be helpful to everyone if there was a "New Post" since last visit? It would cut out going through each and every thread looking for new post. Just my opinion.