7 Things Children of Alcoholics Should Know
7 things children of alcoholics should know – This is in honor of Children of Alcoholics Week (Feb. 10-16) for everyone affected by alcoholism in their families. I am an advocate for and friend to kids c…
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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
Fantastic? advise Jody
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, KrazyzPiggy. Take it one day at a time. That’s what I remind myself of every day and it? helps.
You will. Believe it and? take good care of yourself.
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.
…thanks so much jody…i? really needed to hear this..
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.
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, 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 x
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Hi Lucy, I’m so sorry about your mom, your? grandma and that your family isn’t being helpful to you. People try to deal with problems by pretending that they don’t exist. The best thing I ever did was to go Al-Anon meetings, where I met other people who shared their stories about similar situations and I learned how to detach from my families’ problems and take good care of myself. Check out Al-Anon meetings near you and read about alcoholism. Take good care of YOUrself, Lucy.
I’m 19 and my mother has been an alcoholic since as far back as i can remember. She was getting better, by better i mean drinking once a month maybe, this was around 3 years ago. Since my? grandmother died (her mother) on october 18th 2011 who was pretty much like my mother, she has been drinking a lot. I really dont know what to do or say to her. No one believes me and pretty much takes it as a joke if i try to open up to them because my mother seems the perfect person when sober.
Hi, Shelby. I’m sorry to learn about your dad’s struggles with alcoholism. Thank you for sharing about it. As a kid, I used to write letters and make presentations, too, but didn’t realize I needed to ask for help myself! The best thing you can do is to take care of YOU. Tell? a trusted family member that your dad’s drinking is worrying you. Al-Anon & Alateen meetings are often held at the same time as AA meetings. Alateen helps many people. Hold onto hope & take good care of yourself, Shelby!
I am 14, and my? dad has been an alcoholic befor I was born. I’m trying to put together a powerpoint for inspiration 2 years ago he started drinking again after around 14 years of being sober, I want to help him because he find that if he goes to an AA meeting the day before then he will miss a day.. I just need some help.
I’m so sorry. Yes, alcoholism definitely has destructive effects on everyone around the alcoholic; unfortunately, the children? are the ones who are hurt most. Like your foster parents, many people think it’s best not to talk to children and teens about addiction. That’s why it continues to be a secret in so many families. I hope that you’re healing from the tough challenges in the past and that you’re enjoying life as an adult today.
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.
Thank you. I’m so sorry. Alcoholism is extremely destructive to families. Now that you’re 31 and have years of wisdom, I hope? that you’ve detached from your mother’s problems, begun to heal and that you’re taking good care of yourself today.
I? really wish that one day I’ll be able to say that I’m stronge for it…
Thanks for sharing…