To the Recovering Parent: 5 Steps on Loving Children Beyond Your Addiction
Almost two years have passed since my last drink. The road from addiction to recovery has been a heartbreaking and enlightening journey.
And despite the pain, I’m thankful for who I am today. But what still brings fear is the potential impact on my children. In a clinical report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (1), the short and long term effects of substance abuse by parents on their children include adverse effects with: mental health emotional stability educational performance addiction One study reports that children with substance abuse history in their families are eight times more likely to abuse substances in adulthood (2).
Coupled with a genetic predisposition for depression that’s had an impact on my family for generations, I pray my children are spared this unfortunate life sentence.
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