7 Things Children of Alcoholics Should Know
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It’s Children of Alcoholics Week: 1 in 4 kids lives with an alcoholic
parent. Made a video: 7 things kids of alcoholics should know:
http://youtu.be/j_qEglrLReQ. Learn how you can help here:
http://www.jodylamb.com/2013/02/7-things-things-to-know-if-your-parents-drink-too-much/
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i could never thank enough for that, just Thank You Jody. im 15 and now i
have hope.
Thankx Jody!…Your courage to share part of your story makes us all
stronger…part of what I am learning is what is described in the “Adverse
Childhood Experiences” study..”ACE”….hope you keep your advocacy
ongoing!…yes there are stupid grownups!
thanks so much for this video made me alot stronger
I am the daughter of an alcoholic unfortunately i lost my dad at the age of
15 to alcoholism and in my heart i thought that it was my fault and that i
was alone never knew there was help til now that i found al-anon and im so
glad god has blessed me with them thanks so much for posting may god bless
you
thanks so much c:
You will. Believe it and take good care of yourself.
Hi Pete, I’m so sorry to learn about the problems in your family but so, so
glad to know that you’re loving life so much today! I was well into my 20s
before I finally admitted my life was out of control and mustered the
courage to attend an Al-Anon meeting, which happened to be packed with
adult children of alcoholics. Hearing the stories of others is powerful.
Even still when I hear the familiar stories, part of me is shocked – b/c
for 20 years, I thought alcoholism existed only in my family.
Hi Dixiekat, yes, living with a secret and such extreme fear results in
many powerful feelings including anger. I’m so sorry you’ve felt the
effects of alcoholism in your family the way you have. I hope you’re doing
better today at 24 and that you’re taking good care of yourself and
healing. Maybe a counselor would be more helpful to you today, especially
if you could find one who specializes in substance abuse in families.
Perhaps the counselor wasn’t the right fit for you when you were a teen.
Mownster, you have 1 job in life: To take good care of yourself. Please
believe that someone will help you. Talk to a counselor or teacher at
school or walk into a church and ask for contact info for a non-profit
youth counseling service. Be honest about how your father’s alcoholism and
other probs in your home are affecting you and the fear you have about
being homeless. You are not alone – there are MILLIONS who’ve experienced
the same as you. Don’t stop asking for help – it will come.
Hi, I feel like I have to share my story because nobody really understands
how I feel. My father has always been drinking daily and as I became older
I realized how huge this problem was. We have gone through many
difficulties but this year will probably be the hardest we are going to
face. He lost his job four years ago, but he received some sort of
retirement until this September. We always had financial problems but since
he makes no money he is going to send us to the streets. Noone can help
Lucy thank you so much, you’re really wonderfulxx
Hi Alessandra, you’ll find my contact info by clicking on the Contact tab
on JodyLamb.com.
Hi Jody, The reason I asked you about an email is because I dont want to
expose my problems on you tube. I thought your video was helpful and I need
help right now. Please let me know the best way to contact you privately.
thank you.
Thank you for the message. I grew up with an alchoholic mother who was loud
and violent when she drank. She hurt me, she hurt my dad, I fought back as
a teenager. I grew up ashamed of my family and myself and very angry. I
could not have long relationships because I would not let anybody really
get to know me because I thought they would think I was a terrible person.
In my early 20 I discovered a program called “Adult Children of
Alchoholics” I just cried at the first meeting. I love me today.
Thank you so much for sharing, you are very brave! and your sharing is a
piece of hope for me! God bless you!
Thank you x
I really wish that one day I’ll be able to say that I’m stronge for it…
Thanks for sharing…
I am 33 years old, I have an alcoholic mother, I did not realise how much
it has effect on people. Especially if you were not told about it much by
the foster parents. Having relgious parents in the foster family were not
helpful either. I am pretty distant with them all.