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In reply to the discussion: My dad was a drunk, a staggering lush who alienated every person he knew... [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)40. My father quit drinking in mid 30s
Became a loud mouthed born again Christian, which seemed worse to me!
Basically he's been an angel since I became an adult.
People are so imperfect.
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My dad was a drunk, a staggering lush who alienated every person he knew... [View all]
WCGreen
Jun 2013
OP
Alcohol can be very damaging. It caused enough distress in my extended family that i was never much
hedgehog
Jun 2013
#1
MY father was an alcoholic a also. HE WAS MURDERED BY ONE OF HIS "DRINKING FRIENDS"
trueblue2007
Jun 2013
#11
I'm glad you found sobriety. My father died of alcoholism when I was a little kid.
raccoon
Jun 2013
#4
You are blessed with an open heart that allows you to be happy in others' happiness
Hekate
Jun 2013
#38
Thank you for sharing this story... There for the grace of (insert) go we...
MrMickeysMom
Jun 2013
#9
"There's a hole in everyman's soul the exact shape & size of their father" said someone, some time.
duhneece
Jun 2013
#21
For some of us, Father's Day is NOT all about daddy being a role model...
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2013
#19
Try having your dad dump your mom for a hotter model and skip out on child support,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2013
#22
Trust me, once I decided to look to friends to be my family it got better.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2013
#25
There's a post on here telling people to stop bashing the guy who paid their tuition....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2013
#54
Every holiday, even the manufactured ones, is a chance for someone to shit on other people's joy
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jun 2013
#41
The same can't be said for the replies, nor in all probability, the recommends.
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2013
#55
It's strange, I just picked up a brochure talking about the stages of acceptance
tavalon
Jun 2013
#39