I lived my youth around alcoholics. Later in life when I went through counseling I learned that was the reason I attracted to alcoholics like a magnet. I didn't even see the behavior until it was to late because it seemed normal. I guess that's my greatest fear for getting involved with anyone. That eight year journey through counseling taught me a lot of things, one of those being if I looked at how my parents were raised I would find the pattern of their behavior, it turned out to be so true.