My father was an alcoholic and now I am terrified of drinking?!


Question: My father was an alcoholic and now I am terrified of drinking!?
All my friends drink and I feel pressured to!. I am 18 and every time I even think about drinking I get scared I'll end up like my father (who practically ruined his life with alcohol)!.

Is it still possible for me to drink normally, ever!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Basically if you study alcoholism, the child of an alcoholic has a 50/50 chance of becoming an alcoholic!.

In a household of two kids one will become an addict one will not!. Do some research on this topic!.

Alcohol is not a necessity in life, it is a choice!. You are just 18, just because everyone around you is drinking, does not mean you need to!. If everyone is smoking pot will you do that also!. You are your own person, true to yourself!. Be the person YOU want to be, not who others what you to be!.

That is called maturity!. Do that and you will do well!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Don't do anything you don't want to!. Drinking isn't something necessary, and it's not necessary to put yourself at risk of becoming like your father!. I'm in a similar situation and have asked the same question!.

People have told me that because one of my parents was an alcaholic, I'm at a higher risk of becoming one than someone who's parent wasn't an alcaholic!.

Even if you weren't at risk, alcahol STILL isn't necessary!. Your friends like you NOW and you don't drink!. They're not gunna like you any more or less if you do or don't!. The only up side, if you want to call it that, from drinking, is liver damage and a higher risk of becoming an alcaholic!.

Do you want to have the burden of that worry over something pointless!?

If I sounded harsh, I didn't mean to!. I hope I helped!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It just means you could be predisposed to doing it!.

Honestly!.!.!.If I were you I would have a drink but never ever get drunk!. I drink every day!. A glass of wine or a single beer every day for dinner!. I never get drunk!. I do it because I enjoy the taste of it with my food!. When I go out im always the designated driver too!.

I think as long as you never abuse it!. you'll be fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The real question is how well do you metabolize alcohol!. You may want to ask your doctor about this!. I put off drinking until I was 21!. True alcoholics do not process alcohol the same way so I think you are right to be concerned!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Dude you should never feel pressured to do anything you don't want to do!. But I will tell you that alcoholism is a disease and it is NOT passed through genes!.

If you want to drink do so, but do it responsibly!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, it's possible if you can discipline yourself as when you had enough!.
Forget the gene theory!.
Your a different person!.
Drinking in moderation is fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Possibly, you could!. However, there is no NEED for you to ever drink!. If you don't want to, don't!. If your friends are really friends, they'll understand!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it can be hereditary!.!.!. don't let people pressure you!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes just dont go over boredWww@FoodAQ@Com





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