I do not have a good relationship with my step-dad even if he has “mellowed” out on his drinking. Even though these events were tragic to a child my age at the time, I feel that it has made me a better person. Today, I have a personal relationship with God because my best friend’s family took me to church every Sunday and Wednesday, I have a strong work ethic, and I do not drink to the point where I am drunk and inebriated. I also feel as if I have learned to be a better parent to my own daughter by not repeating the “mistakes” that my mother had made.
It has been debated if alcoholism is really a disease. Do you feel that it is a disease? Why or why not?
Here is a website that provides an alcoholic test to see if one is considered an alcoholic https://ncadd.org/learn-about-alcohol/alcohol-abuse-self-test.
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