The disease of alcoholism is not content to ruin the lives of the people who drink. It must spread its misery to family members.
Yesterday Gabe and I discussed how we will approach this disease with our children. Gabe does not drink, and I am a social drinker. We don't want the children to become teetotalers out of fear. We want to educate them and make them aware of their predisposition so that when they are older and in a situation where their peers are drinking, hopefully they will have the tools to make good choices.