Comments on: The effects of alcoholism on children

By: rachna

rachna — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:16:06 +0000

Luckily I do not have alcoholics in family, but being a physician I have closely witnessed the people traumatised by intake of alcohol by themselves or family members. The best advise for the lady you mention is that she should accept things as they are part of life. Secondly she should keep herself busy with creative activities to keep off her depression and feeling of insecurity(all her signs are manifestation of insecurity). She can reach out to people with similar predicament and try to help them with counseling. This will improve her self confidence and make her a more warm and friendly person

By: Pen Gorringe

Pen Gorringe — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:46:58 +0000

I met a girl who is the daughter of an alcoholic. She has a history of broken relationships, is overweight, listens to very loud music, has an obsession with being tidy, is very jealous, has low self esteem, has a tendency to be selfish, will put the phone down if she can’t get her own way, keeps secrets and has trouble solving her problems. She is now in her forties. What can she do to bring some normality into her life?

By: emma

emma — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:57:48 +0000

my father was an alcoholic and very volatile he died of liver cancer , i ended up marrying and hence divorcing someone on grounds of his alcohol dependancy ( married 13 years ) i openly admit that i am a very affected and nervous person ( i hide it well and have a high profile job as a bank manager ) , i am now determined to protect the cycle of my children marrying someone that has addictions . My new partner is the first strong male influence I have ever known it is a huge eye opener into normal life , I STRONGLY ADVISE that for your own sanity ( i ended up very depressed ) you leave , they can never change and are very manipulative people , they are very selfish people , yes its an illness but they can stop if they truely want too .

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:47:08 +0000

well… what most people don’t know is that alcoholism is a disease that can be passed down to their children. It is triggered on the dopamine gene. I am 17 and doing a report on alcoholism. Thats why i know this. If anyone has any info for me it would be highly appreciated!!!
email me at Lindsey_1010 at hotmail dot com

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:16:15 +0000

You might want to check out the SAMASHA web site and there are some great books here is a list of the ones that I have read and use at the treatment center I work for.
Teens under the influence: the truth about Kids, Alcohol,and other drugs- how to recognize the problem and what to do about it.
Manual of Adolescent substance abuse treatment.
the other good one is : the alcoholic family in recovery.

Hope that helps.

By: troy

troy — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:01:09 +0000

Do you think that alanon is appropreate for children of the ages 5 and 7

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:11:19 +0000

Jacquie,

There is an organisation called alateen which is a group for teenagers that have been effected by alcoholism! My father is an alcoholic and i attended alateen meetings for many years and found it of great help. In alateen though, you are with people your own age whom you can relate to! I always felt like the odd one out, but when I started in alateen i realised there are so many people in the same situation and that I have nothing to be ashamed of. There is also an organisation called alanon which is for people over the age of 20!
I hope this has helped a little bit

Thanks
Amelia

By: Jacquie Lynch

Jacquie Lynch — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:47:20 +0000

Could you please signpost me to information on alcohol use in children and young people. I deliver parenting courses to the parents of young offenders and am having great difficulty in accessing information I can pass onto them regarding the effects of alcohol on their child or young person which I could then incorporate in our programme together with signposting to organisations who could help

Thank you