The reason why I hate alcohol

Hello, alcoholics.<br><br>This is my first post here, and I'm not an alcoholic myself, but I just wanted to express my feelings about alcohol.<br><br>I'm 15 years old and I lost my dad a year ago due to alcoholism. He had a long history of alcohol and drug abuse, and it ultimately took his life. After his passing, I was in shock and tried to come to terms with what had happened. I couldn't understand why he couldn't control his drinking and how it had affected our family.<br><br>As I reflected on the past, I realized that alcohol had been a source of pain and suffering for me. I remembered nights when my parents would argue, and my dad would yell at my mom, threatening to leave us. I recalled evenings when he would promise to take me to the park but instead would spend hours drinking with his friends. The smell of alcohol on his breath during family gatherings still lingers in my memory. Even after his death, I couldn't escape the reminders of his addiction.<br><br>Eventually, I came to a realization: I hated alcohol. I hated how it had destroyed our lives and how it continued to affect me and my family. I realized that however much my dad loved alcohol, I hated it just as much. The pain and suffering it had caused me was too much to bear, and I knew I couldn't live with it anymore.<br><br>I decided to limit my interactions with alcohol and avoid situations where it was present. I also made a conscious effort to remove any reminders of it from my life, such as deleting photos of my dad and me with alcohol from my phone.<br><br>It's been a few months since I made this decision, and while it's not always easy, I've been able to avoid alcohol for the most part. I know it's not possible to completely eliminate it from my life, but I'm doing my best to create distance between alcohol and me.<br><br>So, to all the alcoholics out there, I want you to know that your addiction doesn't just affect you; it affects the people around you, especially children. I'm not here to judge you, but I hope you can understand why I feel the way I do about alcohol.<br><br>I'll always love my dad, no matter what he did, and I hope he's at peace.