Thank you for allowing me into your group. I am 32 years old, married
mother of 4. I live near Chicago Illinois. I am not sure where to
begin....I am the daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and
ex-girlfriend of alcoholics. My father's alcoholism has probably had
the most profound effect on my life and I have spent years in therapy
dealing with my "Daddy issues". I have come to terms with the fact my
Mom, who is also an ACOA, did the best she could at the time. While
the therapy has been helpful in many regards - I am finding a need to
address things which are at the core of my being - I need to find a
way to care about myself as much as I care about others. It would be
nice to live life without always waiting for the other shoe to drop. I
am sorry if this introduction isn't very articulate, I am still
struggling with asking for help. I am hoping becoming part of an
online community will be the first step in walking into a f2f
meeting...we can all use as much support as we can get, right?