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| | | | | | | | AUTHOR: | MarriedGirl22 | DATE: 03/17/02 4:23pm | | SUBJECT: |  A word of advice... | | | Well, I'm new to this message board deal, but I've been reading through and have seen all the different concerns of the parents and their childrens' habits. Drug and alcohol dependency really depends on the individual. Believe me, I'm not a doctor, but it's easy enough to see that it all depends on who you are. I think as a parent looking at your own child you can always see such a thing. My younger sister has had a drug problem, and has been sober for over a year now. She has an "addictive" personality. I, on the other hand, raised the same way as she was, have never had a problem in dealing with such thing. I have been through almost anything you can imagine, and all by my own choice. I walked away healthy and safe, while my sister had to learn a lesson first. I will have a few drinks with my husband and friends a couple times a month, but by no means am I an alcoholic. Nor am I a drug addict because I'll smoke a joint every so often. It all depends on YOU. No matter what you say to your kids, they're going to do what they want. Some chose to do things on a recreational basis, others form habits...Hopefully they'll all come out safe in the end, but there'll be those who do not. It's not your fault!! There's a lot of temptations out there today, and it's up to your "child" to decide what to do. You can't be there watching 24 hours a day. My parents did a wonderful job raising my sister and I, and we've both done some bad things, and still turned out quite successfully. I don't know if any of this is helpful, or perhaps is not what you want to hear, but I feel it's the truth. I hope you all find some peace in knowing it's not your fault your child experiments with drugs or alcohol... | |  | |
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