wine is a mocker, part 2
- Marvello V
- Jul 14, 2019
- 2 min read
I was that Dad who took his 8 year old kid out and got drunk enough to pass out. We’d attend someone’s family party and there were other kids there, but I’d be the one who got so drunk I’d pass out. The next morning I’d wake up and there was my son lying next to me. I’d stumble up and get us home. I wish I could say this happened only once. Honestly, I don’t even know how many times I did that to him. I do know I reached a point where I realized I can’t keep doing this to him. It’s not fair. He didn’t ask for this life. I did.
Fortunately, I decided to change. I started walking the sobriety path. I wanted my boy to have a chance in life to NOT be an alcoholic or addict. Of course, the mental and emotional damage was done, and I hoped he would never become what I had become. Over 18 years later, my son has his life under control.
My son drinks alcohol, but I don’t tell him to stop. I definitely pray for him that he maintain control of his drinking. It’s the least I can do. And maybe the most too.
As a parent, the hardest thing to do is to allow your child to learn the hard lessons of life. I hope my son doesn’t choose a path of addiction. The signs show up from time to time, but I’ll keep on praying. I’ll continue on The Path of Love and the path of sobriety so that he will always know he has a choice.
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