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RE: Day 538: 5 Minute Freewrite: Thursday - Prompt: shade
I come from a family of alcoholics and other substance abusers. It really does affect who you are as you become an adult and live life yourself. I never had issues with drinking or indulging in other substances, but I'm certain aspects of my mentality and "who I am" came about thanks to my childhood.
Callous, emotionally closed except when in my false realities, a bit of a bitch in my parenting style... all things I hate to admit, but can admit them which is the main thing.
Thank you for sharing yourself with us. :)
Thank you for your comment! Alcohol abuse most definitely shapes our personalities whether we drink or not. I am surprised by your assessment of yourself though. I sure would not guess that you were emotionally closed given all the emotion in your writing - you may feel "closed" but you are very aware.
Twenty years of therapy later, I'm still struggling with alcohol.