What to do when you are worried about your parent’s drinking
Back to Topic
Click to Print
Useful Websites
Glossary Term Selection
By Piers Henriques
If your mum or dad is drinking too much alcohol, it is not always easy to know what to do or how you should be feeling about it. In this blog, Piers Henriques from Nacoa shares some top tips about what to do if you are worried about your parent’s drinking and how to look after yourself.
What happens when a parent drinks too much?
The most important thing to know if you are worried about your parent’s drinking is that you are not alone facing these issues. You are not to blame, you didn’t cause it, and you can’t control it. You can, however, take care of yourself, communicate your feelings, and make healthy choices.
If you have found this article, you may well be in the same situation as millions of others in the UK who are upset or worried about their parent’s relationship with alcohol. The secrecy, shame and blame that goes round in these situations can make you feel really confused. That is why Nacoa UK exists, to create a space for this kind of information and ...
Want to see the rest of this article?
Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?
- Useful related articles
- Video and multimedia references
- Statistical information and reference material
- Glossary of terms
- Key Facts and figures
- Related assignments
- Resource material and websites
