Alcoholism

 I just watched one of the best movies ever made again. It is titled When a Man Loves a Woman. In the movie the wife and mom drinks all day, every day. Her dad, it seemed did the same thing. 

I think alcoholism is not as much genetic as it is seeing bad behaviors and doing them yourself. Every man will end up like his father, no matter how hard he tries not to be. Every woman will end up like her mom. You can't really end up being too much different from those who raised you. 

But we can possibly start a new path for our new family if we try really hard. We can be better than our parents. We can be more healthy. Jay Shetty is helping lots of people get healthy in every aspect of their health.

My mom had a horrible temper. She learned that from her dad. I have tried to learn as many coping skills as I can so I will stay happy and not be overly angry like her. Music helps. Eating healthy is beneficial to avoid blood sugar crashes. Watching good movies keeps us all happy. Writing. Getting fresh air. Having cute pets. If you have any kind of addiction, try those things. 

You are not destined to live a certain way. Try to be like the good aspects of your parents and forget the bad things. The trick is sorting out what was good and what was bad that they did. Good luck figuring that out. 😊