

First of all I would like to say Hello and I'm sorry you are going through all this stress with your mom. My dad is an alcoholic and always will be.. He'll never quit drinking, and I have accepted this as a way of life. I am the oldest of 3 kids, I'm 24, my sister is 21, and my brother is 17. I have 3 kids.. Zeke is 4 1/2, Trinity will be 3 in 4 days, and Phoenix is 9 months.
Now that we are introduced: It sounds like you are the oldest also. It also sounds like your sisters really are great kids, and I wish your mom could realize how lucky she is to have good kids. I know it is stressful and depressing but really my advice to you is just to be there for your sisters as much as you can but more importantly, concentrate on your beautiful little baby girl and be the best mom that you can be. You can't make your mom change. Alcoholics won't change unless they WANT to. This is hard to accept, I know. Also if she is abusing your sisters then maybe they could live with you? or another family member? how old are they?
Alcoholism does have a genetic link.. this doesn't mean that you will become an alcoholic simply because a parent is one, but it DOES mean that having a parent who is an alcoholic or addict increases your chance of becoming one.
If you have any questions or I can help you in any way, please let me know.


- angel_bree
on Aug. 24, 2007 at 1:50 AM