Alcoholic Parents Term Paper by Nicky

This paper presents a look at the effects of living with an alcoholic parent. The writer of the paper describes her own experiences of growing up with an alcoholic father and the consequences this has had on her life. The paper also reveals facts about alcoholism and explains how "alcoholism is a universal disease attained through choices made while living in extreme conditions; alcoholism is not an "island" condition and impacts the individuals living with the addicted." The author of this paper concludes that individuals who live in homes with an alcoholic parent develop negative traits like lying, anger, delinquency, distrust, disrespect, impatience, denial, lack of motivation and often have no incentive for hard work or decreased ambitions. The author also resolves that alcoholism is a global problem that has resulted in the formation of many organizations that help alcoholics and their families.