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 | Is alcohol a drug? Yes, alcohol is a powerful drug. It can cause impaired
judgment causing individuals to misread emotions in
themselves and others. |
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| Are children of
alcoholics (COA's) more likely to marry an alcoholic? Yes, They are more likely than others to marry alcoholics -
many COA's choose partners who are alcoholic or who have
some other addiction. |
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| Do COA's have
difficulty with relationships? Yes, a child who is loved
on day and rejected the next may have trouble developing
meaningful relationships. |
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| Does alcohol have a
long term effect on the brain? Yes, chronic alcohol abuse
effects those nerve cells which perform certain vital
functions, including the ability to gather information.
Adolescents, because their bodies and brains are still
developing suffer greater harm from alcohol than do adults.
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| What are the
characteristics of children of alcoholics? |
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| Children of alcoholics
tend to: |
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| be fearful of other people, and
experience difficulty with authority figures |
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| be approval seekers |
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| isolate themselves |
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| become alcoholics, marry them, or
both |
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| suffer from compulsive behaviors |
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| live life from the perspective of
a victim |
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| feel guilty when they assert
themselves |
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| place concern for others above
concern for themselves |
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| suffer from low self esteem |
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| fear abandonment |
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| be addicted to excitement |
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| have difficulty expressing
feelings |
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| confuse love with pity and tend to
"love" people they can "pity" |
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| Is there a way to
"beat" alcoholism? Yes, don't drink!!! |
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