[StillHere]

Thanks for reminder about "A Tree Grows in Brooklin" I loved that book as a teenager. I also gave it to my daughter when she was a teenager. My father was an alcoholic and my husband has a drinking problem. I but for the grace of God do not, but my sister is also an alcoholic. Unfortunately my son (Randy 29) also is an alcoholic. All are very fuctioning members of society, but struggle with their addition. Strange as it may seem, my husband has been trying even harder than before to be more responsible now that I can't handle the stress involved with his drinking. I never fully understood drinking to excess as a disease until my son had issues. When you see your own child struggle with this demon it puts the addition in a whole new light. I forgot to mention that my father-in-law was also an alcoholic, so my son has the bad gene funneled in from both parents.

All my family history aside, it is a great read. I plan on reading it again some time soon.