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How to get over the effects of alcholism?
Hi everyone, I am 15 years old, and from birth to about 12 I dealt with my moms alcoholism every single day until my siblings and I moved out. I honestly tried really hard to move on and forget about it because people kept telling me things like "kids in Africa have it so much worse!" But after a while I started having flashbacks and there were days that I just cried. Whenever I try talking about it I cry and I don't like showing this weak side of myself. I feel traumatized by all this, but I can't seem to fully move on. Also, I feel ashamed that my mother was an alcoholic and it's embarrassing for me to talk about. Any suggestions?
4 Answers
- ?Lv 76 years ago
Al Anon is an organization for the relatives of alcoholics. It provides excellent support and it can be extremely helpful. There are also therapists that help with the trauma and the conflicts relatives end up as the result of this scourge of our culture. Best of luck.
- LolitaLv 46 years ago
You have every right to feel the way you feel. You should go to a therapist and talk about it. Your school's therapist will be able to help you with dealing with those feelings. If you don't have school therapist that tell your family that you are going through a lot and would like to go to a therapist.
- ?Lv 46 years ago
Smoke some weed. that helps a lot. Or have Sharquanda Jenkins's grandma make you some cornbread.
- 6 years ago
Find a constructive outlet for your feelings. What you went through is hard but it should not define you, those were not choices you made
