The reason I ask, is my old man is a chronic alkie, for want of a better term, has caused no end of hassles through mine and my siblings lives, and of course my old girl's.
When I was younger I had a drinking problem (don't we all?
) I spose mine was more severe than most which was really bizarre since I'd always vowed that I'd never turn out to be like my dad. Thankfully as I've gotten older my drinking has come to a complete stop, with the occasional sesh down the pub (maybe once every 3 months or so I'll get a tad tipsy).
I realise alcoholism is an addiction definitely however I don't think I'm addicted since I can go for very long spells without a drop. I do however find myself on occassion wishing I had an ice cold beer in my hand and have to resist the temptation to go down to the pub or bottle store and go grab a few.
My worry is this, I have a 7 year old son who lives with his mom and has done since he's been about 4/5 he's never once seen me drunk, he has seen me have an odd beer here and there but never once drunk or hung over. The problem being that as part of our custody arrangement he get's dropped at my parent's house and then I go and stay the weekend most weekends.
He knows my dad drinks and has commented on the situation a few times, like kids do out of curiosity. Do you think he will have the same problems as I did growing up? ie, cravings for drinking? I read somewhere once that alcoholism can be hereditary. Any thoughts?
When I was younger I had a drinking problem (don't we all?
) I spose mine was more severe than most which was really bizarre since I'd always vowed that I'd never turn out to be like my dad. Thankfully as I've gotten older my drinking has come to a complete stop, with the occasional sesh down the pub (maybe once every 3 months or so I'll get a tad tipsy).I realise alcoholism is an addiction definitely however I don't think I'm addicted since I can go for very long spells without a drop. I do however find myself on occassion wishing I had an ice cold beer in my hand and have to resist the temptation to go down to the pub or bottle store and go grab a few.
My worry is this, I have a 7 year old son who lives with his mom and has done since he's been about 4/5 he's never once seen me drunk, he has seen me have an odd beer here and there but never once drunk or hung over. The problem being that as part of our custody arrangement he get's dropped at my parent's house and then I go and stay the weekend most weekends.
He knows my dad drinks and has commented on the situation a few times, like kids do out of curiosity. Do you think he will have the same problems as I did growing up? ie, cravings for drinking? I read somewhere once that alcoholism can be hereditary. Any thoughts?
