How does one cope with an alcoholic parent?
You are not being a bad son. You are doing what is right. However your father is in denial about his addiction so he will make you feel like crap if you don’t being him those beers. YOu really need to go to an Al-Anon meeting , it is for people with a loved one that is addict ed to alcohol.. Here is the link http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ Many who come to Al-Anon/Alateen are in despair, feeling hopeless, unable to believe that things can ever change. We want our lives to be different, but nothing we have done has brought about change. We all come to Al-Anon because we want and need help. In Al-Anon and Alateen, members share their own experience, strength, and hope with each other. You will meet others who share your feelings and frustrations, if not your exact situation. We come together to learn a better way of life, to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not You will be ab le to hear other peoples st