How to Deal With an Alcoholic Parent

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Stay away when your parent is drinking.. Don't take responsibility for your parent's condition.. Talk to your parent about getting help.

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Stay away when your parent is drinking.

Step 1

Stay away when your parent is drinking.

2

Don't take responsibility for your parent's condition.

Step 2

Don't take responsibility for your parent's condition.

3

Talk to your parent about getting help.

Step 3

Talk to your parent about getting help.

4

Tell another trusted adult about your parent's alcoholism.

Step 4

Tell another trusted adult about your parent's alcoholism.

5

Seek help, if you're in danger.

Step 5

Seek help, if you're in danger.

6

Develop strategies to fight stress.

Step 6

Develop strategies to fight stress.

7

Set personal boundaries.

Step 7

Set personal boundaries.

8

Get enough sleep.

Step 8

Get enough sleep.

9

Get regular physical activity.

Step 9

Get regular physical activity.

10

Journal to express your thoughts and feelings.

Step 10

Journal to express your thoughts and feelings.

11

Talk to a counselor.

Step 11

Talk to a counselor.

12

Get some distance.

Step 12

Get some distance.

13

Focus on your studies or career.

Step 13

Focus on your studies or career.

14

Get involved with extracurriculars.

Step 14

Get involved with extracurriculars.

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Get support from friends.

Step 15

Get support from friends.

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Develop hobbies.

Step 16

Develop hobbies.

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