| Everyone knows your relationship with anyone should | | | | appointment. Another way you can tell there is a |
| be well looked after and nurtured all the time, but | | | | problem at home is children tend to perform poorly |
| when alcohol gets thrown into the mix it's a different | | | | at school or even miss it. |
| ball game. It will and it does seriously jeopardize your | | | | Once you start to learn that alcohol is causing you |
| healthy relationship with your family. Recent studies | | | | and your family a problem the quicker you can sort it |
| have shown that 95% of families who bring alcohol | | | | out the better. You're not just hurting yourself when |
| into a family relationship always end up with a | | | | you drink, you're hurting the ones around you, who |
| dysfunctional family. Does this apply to you? | | | | love you the most. In fact denial is one of the key |
| You see once someone starts to bring alcohol into a | | | | systems of alcohol dependency (Alcoholism). |
| family and they become dependant on it, no one | | | | You must also remember if you are protecting or |
| really has spotted the problem because it's slowly | | | | covering up for an alcoholic you're preventing that |
| crept up on them. Then when the problem has been | | | | person from seeking help which will see them have a |
| spotted they don't really take it seriously enough and | | | | better life for the future. It's a funny thought but if |
| that's why you have alcoholic dysfunctional families. | | | | the tides were turned and you were the alcoholic, |
| It is very common for dysfunctional families to deny | | | | would you want help? |
| the existence of any alcoholic problems. You'll find | | | | There is plenty of help and support on the internet |
| that they usually develop a number of different | | | | and you'll find most of it is really helpful, I have come |
| behaviors which gives them an illusion that drinking | | | | across some awesome sites which have great |
| alcohol is not affecting their family. You'll also notice | | | | support, they are stopdrinkingadvice.org (they have |
| that they start telling lies saying they are working | | | | helped over two thousand people conquer their |
| late when they are really stopping off at the pub for | | | | alcoholism), plus they also have a great newsletter |
| a drink. | | | | which is well worth signing up for. The other sites are |
| Most partners/spouses will even lie or make some | | | | AA and Talk To Frank, but remember that you're |
| excuse up for the drinking partner just because they | | | | not alone! |
| have got a hangover and they can't make an | | | | |