Christ_empowered
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I'm 31. I have severe mental illness (my shrink says Bipolar. I dunno...), and I live with my (loving, kind, forgiving, wonderful) parents. Thing is...they drink. A lot. I think my mom drinks more than my dad does, or she doesn't hold it as well. I dunno.
They're both highly productive. My mom can drink a lot and do housework, drink a lot and do her gardening, drink a lot and...you get the picture. They've been heavy drinkers since I was little, so...I'm now concerned about their health. I mean, they get good medical care and they seem healthy, but...wow. That much booze over the years can't be a good thing. My mother also rages when she drinks. Not always, but...sometimes. When I was little it was directed at my dad. As I got older, more and more of it was directed at me. I couldn't have friends over, starting around age 10-11, because she'd wake up from "naps" and yell at them, too.
Like I said, they're good people, its just...wow. They.Drink. I don't drink myself, never did drink much. I"m worried about their health at this point and also...I dunno...I don't know *why* one would drink so much over such a long period of time. Is it sadness? Physical addiction? Feeling...stuck? Life not what you thought it was going to be?
Rambling...please pray that my parents get genuinely saved and give up the booze, or at least take it down a couple notches. Please also pray for their health. Thanks.
They're both highly productive. My mom can drink a lot and do housework, drink a lot and do her gardening, drink a lot and...you get the picture. They've been heavy drinkers since I was little, so...I'm now concerned about their health. I mean, they get good medical care and they seem healthy, but...wow. That much booze over the years can't be a good thing. My mother also rages when she drinks. Not always, but...sometimes. When I was little it was directed at my dad. As I got older, more and more of it was directed at me. I couldn't have friends over, starting around age 10-11, because she'd wake up from "naps" and yell at them, too.
Like I said, they're good people, its just...wow. They.Drink. I don't drink myself, never did drink much. I"m worried about their health at this point and also...I dunno...I don't know *why* one would drink so much over such a long period of time. Is it sadness? Physical addiction? Feeling...stuck? Life not what you thought it was going to be?
Rambling...please pray that my parents get genuinely saved and give up the booze, or at least take it down a couple notches. Please also pray for their health. Thanks.