You were likely a child that was seen as responsible, in control, and able to handle “grown-up” issues and be involved in “grown-up” decisions with your parents. You might feel like you don’t really remember being a “kid”, and feel like it’s safer to be self-reliant than to depend on others.

Alcohol addiction is a serious illness that can have an impact on the whole family. An addiction is defined as not having any control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. In this case, we are talking about alcohol.