ALCOHOLISM A TRUE STORY

As a young child I witnessed the horrible effects that alcoholism can have on a person. I struggled with the harsh reality of my mother having to caress a bottle of Jack Daniels every night before retiring to bed. I knew children my age who always told stories of horrifying things their parents would do after a long night of drinking and yet the majority of them couldn’t wait until they could get their hands on a bottle of liquor themselves. My mother would make a fool of her self at times, screaming and yelling in public. She often grew violent; never with me, but often with my father. I vividly remember when she would pass-out after a long night of drinking and would wake up two days later believing she had only slept one night. Through each experience I was able to grow stronger and learned to overcome all obstacles that were laid before me.
July 4th, 1989. I was nine years old. It was supposed to be night out with the family. A day to relax, eat and have some fun. My fami...