tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post7474459945069572966..comments2023-09-29T01:14:31.892-07:00Comments on struggles with alcohol: Excellent video about being a role model for our kidsksusierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343865771089367055noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-77611867382919496012015-03-07T13:13:03.894-08:002015-03-07T13:13:03.894-08:00Wow!I have 15 year old daughter and 11 year old so...Wow!I have 15 year old daughter and 11 year old son and I have the same concern. At this point my daughter is terrified of alcohol and the effects it has on her friends who have started drinking. We are talking about my history and she is following my progress as I work on stopping.I do remember my mom telling me that she was going to stop drinking when she was about 50 because she realized that she was an alcoholic.I was in my early 20' s at the time and thought that she was exaggerating.I was also a bit put out because I thought that meant that I couldn't drink around her. The thing is that her telling me that when she was 50 has helped me accept the same thing about myself after many many years of escalating drinking. I think that the best thing we can do for our kids is to keep growing ourselves. They need to make their own mistakes and they need to know that we are also human.<br />I am very new to the sobriety blog community and very thankful for all of the help I'm finding here.<br />You're story and mine are so similar! <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com