My dad died because of his alcoholism. It caused liver cirrhosis and we lost him when I was 12 years old. I'm 31 now.
Although I love my dad, I still resent him a lot. I was the oldest child and the only son. When he died, a lot of responsibility was thrust on me. I was forced to grow up overnight. I lost my childhood. I lost my chance to make mistakes and walk away from them unscathed.
I am telling you this so that you will understand what I say next.
You have no idea how proud and happy I am that you're doing so well. I put myself in the place of your kids (present or future) and I cannot tell you how much this will affect them. You have saved them from a lot of heartbreak and pain and suffering. They may not know it now, but I can tell you that it matters a lot.
So thank you and keep going strong.
Edit:
Everyone, thank you for commenting and being nice and giving me shiny awards.
But I don't want to distract from OP's post.
OP has a HUGE achievement under his belt.
Please give your kind words of encouragement and congratulations to him.
Also, even though I am so grateful for all the love, instead of giving me so many shiny awards, please consider making a donation to a local orphanage.
GaidinDaishan on January 27th, 2021 at 13:23 UTC »
My dad died because of his alcoholism. It caused liver cirrhosis and we lost him when I was 12 years old. I'm 31 now.
Although I love my dad, I still resent him a lot. I was the oldest child and the only son. When he died, a lot of responsibility was thrust on me. I was forced to grow up overnight. I lost my childhood. I lost my chance to make mistakes and walk away from them unscathed.
I am telling you this so that you will understand what I say next.
You have no idea how proud and happy I am that you're doing so well. I put myself in the place of your kids (present or future) and I cannot tell you how much this will affect them. You have saved them from a lot of heartbreak and pain and suffering. They may not know it now, but I can tell you that it matters a lot.
So thank you and keep going strong.
Edit:Everyone, thank you for commenting and being nice and giving me shiny awards.
But I don't want to distract from OP's post.
OP has a HUGE achievement under his belt.Please give your kind words of encouragement and congratulations to him.
Also, even though I am so grateful for all the love, instead of giving me so many shiny awards, please consider making a donation to a local orphanage.
Lilmaggot on January 27th, 2021 at 14:03 UTC »
Mom of recovering addict here. I wish I could jump through my phone and give you a big proud squeeze!
Incontinento on January 27th, 2021 at 14:22 UTC »
Way to freaking go. I'm almost to 4 years. The pandemic definitely made it harder but I'm hanging tough.