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<blockquote data-quote="Woofens" data-source="post: 237663" data-attributes="member: 4425"><p>Thanks ML and MWM. I sat them all down this morning and explained that I said things in anger I shouldn't have, and that alcoholism is an illness, and that he loves them very much. They now all want to ask him to quit drinking. Which I'm not going to try to talk them out of. Maybe hearing it from them will hammer it home to him.</p><p></p><p>MWM, he knows that if I even think he is drinking and driving with the kids in the car, he won't see them anymore. He only takes them for a couple hours every other Sat and Sun. That way it doesn't cut into his drinking time. Today, easy child S told me that the last time they were with him, there were empty beer cans in the back seat of the car. So, I'm considering having a talk with him about that. They don't need to see that. I drink very seldom (not at all now that I'm pregnant of course) and never in front of the kids. They know that i have a drink on occasion, but not in front of them. I was raised in a household where by the time I could carry a beer, I had to go get them for my step dad. He wouldn't even ask, he would just crumple the can, and if you were within hearing distance, you better jump to go get one, or suffer the consequences. Not the way I want my kids raised.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the support <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Janis</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Woofens, post: 237663, member: 4425"] Thanks ML and MWM. I sat them all down this morning and explained that I said things in anger I shouldn't have, and that alcoholism is an illness, and that he loves them very much. They now all want to ask him to quit drinking. Which I'm not going to try to talk them out of. Maybe hearing it from them will hammer it home to him. MWM, he knows that if I even think he is drinking and driving with the kids in the car, he won't see them anymore. He only takes them for a couple hours every other Sat and Sun. That way it doesn't cut into his drinking time. Today, easy child S told me that the last time they were with him, there were empty beer cans in the back seat of the car. So, I'm considering having a talk with him about that. They don't need to see that. I drink very seldom (not at all now that I'm pregnant of course) and never in front of the kids. They know that i have a drink on occasion, but not in front of them. I was raised in a household where by the time I could carry a beer, I had to go get them for my step dad. He wouldn't even ask, he would just crumple the can, and if you were within hearing distance, you better jump to go get one, or suffer the consequences. Not the way I want my kids raised. Thanks for all the support :) Hugs Janis [/QUOTE]
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