im 15/f
well my dad is an alcoholic and
he drinks from the time he wakes
up until the time he goes to bed.
the only time he doesnt drink is
when he has to go to work. but he
always drinks when he gets home.
he is sick he has hepitis c. its
not the std its one from drinking.
he has anger issues also. but to the
point, my dad use to abuse my mom until
she left because dcf was called. my mom dad me and my sister havent even lived in our new
house for 6 months yet and my dad is going
back to his old ways. he doesnt hitmy mom but
he does verbaly abuse my mom. and thats
worse. but today i got home and my mom
told me that her and my dad got into a fight
but the bad thing was my sisters friends were
over and they had to leave. but any ways their
bathroom doo is like broken. theres a huge crack in it and the outline for the door is broken.
my mom told me she had to go in the bathroom to
get away from him and im guessing he tryed to
break down the door. and im scared to leave
them alone together. i dont realy know what to
do any more. my mom is having truble right now
with money just like everyone else so we cant leave him again. i just dont know what to do.
-Tamera
PunkieFreak4690 answered Monday April 20 2009, 5:22 pm: Tamera,
I am also really sorry about your situation at home. Around your age, my mom was a severe alcoholic as well. She would verbally and physically hit me and my sister, along with harassing my dad. I couldn't get help because I was so scared to. I kept this problem inside until I turned 17, when I attempted suicide from my mom calling me horrible names and threatening me. I was in the ER, and my mom looks at me frightened. She suddenly stopped drinking so much. Now, she just drinks socially.
And on her horrible drunken days, I would go to a friend's house for a few days, or stay with a family member.
I don't want you to harm yourself. I've just been there all the way. From personal experience, I talked to someone about it, and they referred me to the support group the previous person said. It's a very nice support group. You hear from people around your age that goes through the same things as you do. They also give you options on what you can do.
It's so hard, I know it is. It's scary, and those kinds of things scar you for life. But know that help is there.
Here's a link to other support groups, such as Alateen. They're very helpful people. Contact them, and you can attend a support group nearby.
ediemarie answered Monday April 20 2009, 10:11 am: Hi Tamera,
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. It's heartbreaking. Have you ever heard of Alonon? I hope I'm spelling it correctly, but it is a support group for families of alcoholics. If you get in touch with them, they can probably help you with any information that you need, including what to do and what your family can do regarding your father. I don't know if a shelter is an option for you, but it may be something to think about as well. I hope this gave you some helpful information.
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