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Alcohol can be very damaging. It caused enough distress in my extended family that i was never much hedgehog Jun 2013 #1
MY father was an alcoholic a also. HE WAS MURDERED BY ONE OF HIS "DRINKING FRIENDS" trueblue2007 Jun 2013 #11
I'm glad you became a friend of Bill W. demosincebirth Jun 2013 #2
glad u didnt go down the same path Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #3
I'm glad you found sobriety. My father died of alcoholism when I was a little kid. raccoon Jun 2013 #4
How sad that he took that path... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 #5
Thanks for sharing this. Jim Lane Jun 2013 #6
There is so much damage caused by drinking... WCGreen Jun 2013 #35
Alcohol is truly the most abused drug in this country. Many of us who LuckyLib Jun 2013 #50
My dad had a similar story except Skidmore Jun 2013 #7
Well you done made me cry. Exultant Democracy Jun 2013 #17
You are blessed with an open heart that allows you to be happy in others' happiness Hekate Jun 2013 #38
view from the west coast msedano Jun 2013 #8
Thank you for sharing this story... There for the grace of (insert) go we... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #9
My dad was a wonderful educator Betsy Ross Jun 2013 #10
Wow. Take care. Faygo Kid Jun 2013 #12
I'm sure he had problems timdog44 Jun 2013 #13
My Dad was also a drunk with a lot of unrealized potential rox63 Jun 2013 #14
Sometimes I wonder if addicts really have choices malaise Jun 2013 #15
My Father wasn't a drunk, but he was bad. Archae Jun 2013 #16
Ah, a thread after my own heart. byronius Jun 2013 #18
"There's a hole in everyman's soul the exact shape & size of their father" said someone, some time. duhneece Jun 2013 #21
For some of us, Father's Day is NOT all about daddy being a role model... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #19
I have never wanted to tell someone who has been Skidmore Jun 2013 #20
Try having your dad dump your mom for a hotter model and skip out on child support,... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #22
I'm sorry he caused you so much pain. Skidmore Jun 2013 #24
Trust me, once I decided to look to friends to be my family it got better. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #25
You find family where you are able to. Skidmore Jun 2013 #29
Really? Wanna adopt me? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #31
There's a post on here telling people to stop bashing the guy who paid their tuition.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #54
I imagine that hearing the wonderful lives others may live may indeed, LanternWaste Jun 2013 #51
Then there are those who enjoy flaunting their superior status. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #53
I have a suggestion. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #23
We already do that on Festivus. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #26
It's not our fault that we are forced to endure Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #33
How bout no? Trajan Jun 2013 #34
Every holiday, even the manufactured ones, is a chance for someone to shit on other people's joy ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #41
I think you missed the point of the OP due to your chip. morningfog Jun 2013 #52
The same can't be said for the replies, nor in all probability, the recommends. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #55
Your last sentence is beautiful. It choked me up. lamp_shade Jun 2013 #27
At least it was due to the drinking. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #28
I had a great dad that was a "drinking man". There was always booze and beer brewens Jun 2013 #30
my dad was "eccentric" - to be polite ------- CRAZY to be honest Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #32
My father was an alcoholic. pangaia Jun 2013 #36
My Dad Was Awol . . FairWinds Jun 2013 #37
It's strange, I just picked up a brochure talking about the stages of acceptance tavalon Jun 2013 #39
My father quit drinking in mid 30s treestar Jun 2013 #40
I think alcohol is far more addictive than most people realize, snot Jun 2013 #42
my father was a nasty, abusive asshole to both my brother and me Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #43
There must be a symbiosis there ... Myrina Jun 2013 #45
Rec. for "family systems" H2O Man Jun 2013 #44
A lot of that sounds like my experiences. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #46
These always make me sad Treant Jun 2013 #47
Parenting is the most difficult human behavior to do really well. greatlaurel Jun 2013 #48
My Dad sent me to John Carroll and was an alcoholic as well zwyziec Jun 2013 #49
I can relate. Lunacee_2013 Jun 2013 #56
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