The Impact On Children Who Parents Are Alcoholics Or Drug Addicts / Educational Video PSA. Children in families experiencing alcohol or drug abuse need attention, guidance and support. They may be growing up in homes in which the problems are either denied or covered up. These children need to have their experiences validated. They also need safe, reliable adults in whom to confide and who will support them, reassure them, and provide them with appropriate help for their age. They need to have fun and just be kids. Families with alcohol and drug problems usually have high levels of stress and confusion. High stress family environments are a risk factor for early and dangerous substance use, as well as mental and physical health problems. It is important to talk honestly with children about what is happening in the family and to help them express their concerns and feelings. Children need to trust the adults in their lives and to believe that they will support them. Children living with alcohol or drug abuse in the family can benefit from participating in educational support groups in their school student assistance programs. Those age 11 and older can join Alateen groups, which meet in community settings and provide healthy connections with others coping with similar issues. Being associated with the activities of a faith community can also help. Dependence on alcohol and drugs is our most serious national public health problem. It is prevalent among rich and poor, in all …
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To anyone interested in healing, I come from 2 alcoholic parents who are both deceased for many years now. I am reading a book by Dr Laura called
” Bad Childhood — Good Life ” and it has really helped me to understand alot.
Please dont wait as long as I have to start seeking help. Please start today. I have wasted so much of my life being depressed over this. Its time to move on. The past is the past. So anyone young, please get answers today ok. God Bless.
@requiemvlog – you are welcome!
Thanks for the video. One does have to point out that children of dysfunctional families, even if no substance is present, can also suffer from the same problems.
Allright here we go… my mother is an alcoholic and I believe she takes speed, her mother was an alcoholic and was a hard core drug abuser, (so was her brother) , her mother was an alcoholic, and so was her mother. So while I understand its not something that can be predictied, I am 19yrs old and deathly scared to have any alcoholic beverages and have never touched one. My heart goes out to all of you. I can only imagine the long term affects cuz I already know what the short ones are!
@ExtremeRehab Do you know any websites of forums I could go on. I am Australian and I am not really the type of person who can just be out there and just tell me story straight off ,but in time I would be able to.
@Mus1cGurl I feel for you! I am not in the same situation as you, I mean I understand more than you would think.But I’m not in the same situation,close.
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my mom drinks rund my child hood
@Rainbows648 – you are very welcome! regards…
Thank you for the information, It is great when I find like minded people giving valuable info to help folks with these problems.
Thank you.
I no longer care why we become addicted, but why so many people relapse. After almost 14 years of sobriety. I feel the reason for it is that the individual never fully uncovered the underlying reason for their alcohol or drug use. In almost every instant it seems fears and insecurities are to blame for our inability to cope in life. By finding out what our fears and insecurities are and where they originated from, we can better understand them and begin to understand ourselves.
As a child of two drug addicts, I would say that the theory of genetically transferred tendencies of becoming an alcoholic or addict is totally false. Anybody has the potential to become an alcoholic or addict. It is only due to the way they were raised, what they were exposed to as a child, etc.
*OK I got Big question regarding all this C.A.P thing.
According to all this research do Children grow problems from there parents because its Alcoholic blood is genetcly transfered and they are more at risk at being alcholics and they are stressed out nervous etc.
Or is it not from the blood genes more from the phsycological form factor that they live with them and learn there manners such as them seeing em drink and how they argue and etc.
Or is it both?
I was reading the stores,& my heart goes out to all of you. Just like the video states, there is a wonderful support organization for people affected by someone else’s alcoholism (or drugs) it’s called Alanon. It is amazing. Unconditional support, everyone knows what you’re going through, because they are going through it too. Please go, it’s time to take care of you. You are important.
My mom was 21 and my dad was 28 when I was born. My parents abuse opiates, pot and occasionally other drugs but mostly opiates. I can’t move out or work because I can’t get Id and my parents don’t care about that. I feel humiliated and alone coming home to parents who are high the majority of the time.
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that’s a really touching story, how does it end?
bless you and hang in there, I know your pain……my parents drinking and the dysfunctional relationships STILL haunt me as a middle aged adult, I live in a small town and everyone crosses paths with everyone at one time or another…there were not alot of boundaries, hence I curtailed my life and social life also because of my parents drinking and even overlooked my life..I am angry and in therapy……..
I’m sorry to hear this. My father has a problem with alcohol and my whole family is in denial that he has any sort of problem. It was unfair I felt for him to take his double-talk and passive aggressive language out on me. I have found my emotional center now so it doesn’t matter anymore. He was once a genius, but he destroyed his brain on alcohol, and I have “usurped” him at his own pathetic game. It is really sad.
The emotions are too much for me to bare sometimes. Anger, mainly hate.
LOL Thanks.
It’s all good!
sorry bout my earlier comment, i was in a bad mood and lashed out. Sorry.
Nice lawn btw
Don’t see what you mean by me crying about anything.
But anyway. Good for you.
I was talking about taking control of myself.
why do you cry about this and blame it on your parents? I was raised by my mother who started drinking daily when i was around 7.. I’m now 19 and i only drink at parties, cause i’m not making excuses but taking control..
I was raised by loving alcoholic parents.
They loved me very much but didn’t see how it was affecting the family. My Father died when I was 10 of alcholism and my Mother passed away two years ago. She had quit drinking but became an enabler to me.
I drank more then ever after she died. Got a DUI and lost my job.
I have quit drinking though. Been sober for several months now. No AA or anything. Just had to take control of the only person I can, Myself.
Can’t say family or friends helped either.
I was raised by alcoholics and let me tell you it is hell. I now drink everyday almost all day and I believe it was a lack of direction from parents and being totally bored everyday as a child because i couldnt go anywhere cause they wouldnt drive drunk. Its a horrible way to live but atleast im not going to ever have a child if i continue to drink everyday im not that stupid.
can some one help me cite this in MLA format??? thanks