| Nowadays, the presence of alcohol in parties is a | | | | and her children. She has to support her family with |
| given or a fact. Rarely are there parties where | | | | her own income (if she has any) instead of both of |
| alcohol isn't present or isn't served at all. Sometimes, | | | | their incomes. There are even worse scenarios |
| alcohol can even be found in birthday parties for | | | | where both parents are alcoholics, unable to keep |
| adults to enjoy even though it's not really a good | | | | stable jobs because of their alcoholism, leaving the |
| example to set for their kids. They say that children | | | | children to fend for themselves. This is not how a |
| often imitate what adults do because they perceive | | | | family should run. Parents are obligated to provide for |
| whatever action an adult does to be correct | | | | their children. |
| especially if that adult is their own mother or father. | | | | The relationship within a family is another reason for |
| The best thing for a parent to do is to abstain from | | | | parents to stop drinking. A family with an alcoholic in |
| these kinds of actions and show their kids how to | | | | the family may sometimes experience tension within |
| quit drinking is important. | | | | the household because of the "mood swings" of the |
| Parents should show their children how to quit | | | | alcoholic family member. At the same time, there are |
| drinking is important because it'll guide their children to | | | | also some cases where domestic violence occurs |
| a future healthier lifestyle. They show their children | | | | because of alcoholism. Family members shouldn't be |
| that drinking excessive alcohol is not good for a | | | | subjected to this kind of environment. They shouldn't |
| person's mind and body. When their kids reach a | | | | have to live in fear that something might happen |
| certain age, the parents can even give them | | | | because a person is drunk. |
| examples of the sicknesses or health conditions | | | | Parents should set good examples for their kids and |
| associated with alcoholism. | | | | show them how to quit drinking is good for you to |
| Another reason to show your children the importance | | | | do. If the children see one or both of their parents |
| of becoming sober is because alcoholism may affect | | | | drinking alcohol or being an alcoholic, they might think |
| your family's finances. If one or both of the parents | | | | that it's the right thing to do when it's not. An |
| is alcoholic, they may end up dipping into the family's | | | | alcoholic parent should stop and think of how his/her |
| budget just to get a drink. Alcoholism is an expensive | | | | condition is affecting the family and if it's right for |
| habit to maintain. The money that you spend on | | | | their kids to see them this way. They should think if |
| alcohol could be used in other ways such as food, | | | | this is the kind of environment in which they want |
| medicine, and the like. There are some cases where | | | | their kids to grow up in. They should also consider |
| an alcoholic father spends all the money that he | | | | the fact that their alcoholism could affect their |
| earns on his habit instead of providing for the family. | | | | children's future. |
| In this scenario, the mother is left to fend for herself | | | | |