Impact on My Immediate Family
My mother’s drinking, without a doubt, has impacted my siblings and I to be the people we are today. Not only morally, but also mentally and physically, we are more than aware that we have to be careful and responsible with alcohol. We have all handled my mother’s alcoholism differently, but from many conversations with my siblings, I conclude that I was personally impacted the most.
While interviewing my mother, we discussed what the impact of her parents’ addiction, and how this impact as affected her parenting style towards my siblings and I. She states:
I mean unfortunately, obviously you know, I like to drink. Yeah. So, yes it has changed me. I feel like I wasn 't here for a little bit and you know I went …show more content…
As she stated, she used to alcohol to make herself feel better. I understand now, this much more normal than I once thought. My siblings and I have absolutely witnessed this occurrence, but luckily, my father and my aunt Markie, were bother extremely nurturing and understanding of my mother’s problem. They both discussed my mother’s addiction to my siblings and I, which, reflecting now, made us a little more sympathetic and understanding of my mother.
Self Reflection
The family history project has, to my surprise, taught me a lot of about myself. I have grappled with my mother’s addiction since I was a young girl, and thus, my relationship with my mother has profoundly lacked understanding and compassion. As I have made immensely clear to my mom and my immediate family members, her alcoholism fostered in me a deep sense of indignation and resentment.
Conversely, I believe it is important to note that, although I have struggled with her alcoholism, my mom is also one of my biggest support systems, in addition to being my best friend. Despite the theme of abuse and neglect I discovered while reading about addiction, I have never once experienced this form of parenting. Moreover, both my parents have given me a life I can only hope to give my future
My mother’s drinking, without a doubt, has impacted my siblings and I to be the people we are today. Not only morally, but also mentally and physically, we are more than aware that we have to be careful and responsible with alcohol. We have all handled my mother’s alcoholism differently, but from many conversations with my siblings, I conclude that I was personally impacted the most.
While interviewing my mother, we discussed what the impact of her parents’ addiction, and how this impact as affected her parenting style towards my siblings and I. She states:
I mean unfortunately, obviously you know, I like to drink. Yeah. So, yes it has changed me. I feel like I wasn 't here for a little bit and you know I went …show more content…
As she stated, she used to alcohol to make herself feel better. I understand now, this much more normal than I once thought. My siblings and I have absolutely witnessed this occurrence, but luckily, my father and my aunt Markie, were bother extremely nurturing and understanding of my mother’s problem. They both discussed my mother’s addiction to my siblings and I, which, reflecting now, made us a little more sympathetic and understanding of my mother.
Self Reflection
The family history project has, to my surprise, taught me a lot of about myself. I have grappled with my mother’s addiction since I was a young girl, and thus, my relationship with my mother has profoundly lacked understanding and compassion. As I have made immensely clear to my mom and my immediate family members, her alcoholism fostered in me a deep sense of indignation and resentment.
Conversely, I believe it is important to note that, although I have struggled with her alcoholism, my mom is also one of my biggest support systems, in addition to being my best friend. Despite the theme of abuse and neglect I discovered while reading about addiction, I have never once experienced this form of parenting. Moreover, both my parents have given me a life I can only hope to give my future