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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted upthread already but I wanted to add that if anyone has an alcoholic parent - even if you and your spouse don't have a problem with addiction yourselves, be aware that your children can inherit this tendency.  So even if you'd like to spare your kids knowing about this, it's important that you do share it with them so they can monitor their own drinking.

My kid, who's in recovery now, told me that once she realized that she had a problem, she decided to go to AA because in her family that's what people do.  [/quote]

Immediate PP here, and I completely agree.  We talk to our young adult kids a lot about their genetics regarding alcoholism, and the associated risks.  They are very aware and as far as I know, are doing well in this respect.[/quote]

My mother only drank in the evenings (and occasionally during outings), but I suffered emotional and physical abuse until I left home.
Yes - I already told my spouse that in case anything ever happens to me, he has to let my kids know of the history of alcoholism in my family. I saw what happened to my mother, and have never touched alcohol. My kids need to be aware.[/quote]

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