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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The family is allowed to have good memories and tell fun stories about him -- he was  still their father.  Being an alcoholic doesn't diminish him as a person or as a beloved father.  Now, that doesn't mean fun stories about his drunk driving or binge drinking should be encouraged around kids, but I really think that the kids have gotten the point that Grandpa had a problem.  Enough said.  Don't be a scold.
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Tell your kids that Grandpa was a wonderful person, and that his family would rather remember how wonderful he was and celebrate the good parts of his life than talk about his problems.  It's very sad that such a wonderful person had this problem, and that he died because of it, but they should not be talking about how he died with his family, over the holidays.  Any questions they have, they should bring to you in private.

He's not a life lesson, he's a person they loved.  Whether or not they have come to grips with his alcoholism is not your problem.  [/quote]

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