Honoring an Abusive and Alcoholic Father

I'm Peter Rosenberg and this is your caregiver minute. A caller named Bill once called the show and stated that his father was an abusive alcoholic for years. Now his father's had a stroke and requires extensive care but sadly still drinks. Bill went on to say that although he's over 50 with a wife and kids he still feels like a terrified nine-year-old when he's around his dad. Bill's father made his own decisions and those decisions evidently did not involve a recovery program. I shared with Bill that he could only do his best but his family needs the 50-year-old version of Bill not the nine-year-old version. Bill's well-being remains paramount to his wife and children. To be blunt, his father's well-being while desirable does not. Although it sounds harsh the reality is Bill's father may not make it but Bill has to. I commended Bill for working to ensure his father's safety and care despite the trauma that his dad had caused but I also caution Bill on the importance of securing his own care and well-being by attending a recovery program for family members of alcoholics and even counseling.

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