I have no problem sharing the fact that I am struggling to deal with my alcoholic father. Tonight, it came to a head when in three hours of me being away, all he had to do was screw ten screws into some boards, and he got only six done. I came home, and he was very very drunk.
In any case, I immediately turned to my first support circle – MSN! How nice it is to always have friends available. They helped immensely, offering everything from advice, to a bed in a safe place, to consoling. Unfortunately, Regina-ians usually sleep at midnight or so. After that, I Googled “Alcohol addiction chat room”, and found one! And it was hopping (15 or so) with people that had a wealth of experience and advice. I went from feeling very alone to feeling very not alone. And that felt good tonight.
Just another plug for the wonderful powers of the Internet. And I believe in the good of mankind again.
Dan
5 responses so far ↓
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Alec Couros
// Mar 20, 2007 at 11:58 am
Pretty neat post, Dan. I hope that these types of supports can help you through this type of thing. Thanks for sharing.
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Susan
// Mar 21, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I know exactly how you feel, Dan. Exactly.
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mrbenesh
// Mar 21, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Thanks, these types of support have been awesome. Help lines seem less personal, and it feels too real to go to AA or something. It’s a good medium ground.
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Amanda
// Mar 22, 2007 at 12:31 am
Do you even think about the fact that dealing with things like an alcoholic father is, in a way, a blessing, because it will better equip you to related to students struggling through the same thing?
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mrbenesh
// Mar 22, 2007 at 1:17 am
I think there are positives to be taken from any and every negative situation in life. There are countless positives to this situation I am going through, and I stay positive and strong as a result. My support circle helps, too.
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