| Red Hill Hollow |
| Thanks mellow! I’m good :) we mostly just ignore him. |
| Sunset_Sahara |
| Void- my dad exposed us really young, like yeah sure have a sip, because it was funny to him. the result was I will never touch alcohol because its absolutely disgusting, and my little sister won't drink anything that isn't juice, milk, or water |
| Red Hill Hollow |
| Mellow, yes I’m the exact same hahah I craved attention so bad. Now I don’t care lol, I’m much more happy in my own company. |
| Dimmed |
| That's another thing, who you choose to walk in life with you has a massive impact. My younger sister drinks more than I ever have, smokes, and vapes because the person she chose to be with encourages those things. I used to drink here or there, mostly socially with family. My husband doesn't drink much if at all. Ever since I got pregnant with my first in 2023 I stopped drinking completely. If we go to Applebees I'll have a shark bowl, but other than that I don't even keep alcohol in the house. I've no interest in it, even around family. We just naturally stopped being interested in it at all. Hubby will drink a beer if he has friends or family around because it's "manly" and socially praised lmao but we've had beer sitting around for over a year and a half now that he still hasn't touched, it was bought for our baby shower |
| MellowMares |
| ouff red, i get it! and very sorry to hear that! i do genuinely hope youre safe though |
| All Breeds |
| My dad started smoking at 14 and had his first stomach ulcer at 17. He's had so many that the doctor told him when he had his last one, which was 4 years ago now, he needed to slow down or stop smoking completely because he didn't have enough stomach lining left to fix if he had another one |
| The Old Gods |
| So, for alcoholism, some people didn't really have a chance in things because they were exposed super young |
| MellowMares |
| i remember saying that to a mother i was babysitting for as a joke and she was mortified xD |
| Red Hill Hollow |
| Mellow. I know, it’s a tough situation. I moved in with my boyfriend and his family bc I couldn’t afford to live in dorms anymore. The whole household is terrified of his dad, he’s extremely abusive. There’s nothing we can really do about it. I’m trying to save up to move into my own place but the housing market where I live is insane. I work full and study full time and I barely afford to live. It’s rough haha things will get better once I graduate though and get my drivers license |
| The Old Gods |
| I mean, it used to be pretty common to put a bit of whiskey in baby bottles to help babies sleep or to rub it on their gums to help with teething |
| MellowMares |
| red, omg i understand that to my core lol i was so desperate as a teen to be liked and have attention i did just about anything for it. now im like "dont even look at me, lemme be a hermit " lol xD |
| MellowMares |
| oh yea thats an old way parents would try to get their teens not to smoke xD "youre gunna sit here and smoke that entire pack ,youll learn your lesson to not smoke after that" like ok grandpa, thats not how that works , yea theyll get super sick but its pushing them more towards addiction lol |
| sun rise stable |
| guys i need help o do not know of i sould sell all my horses and get anglos and breed them or if i sould just not to it |
| Red Hill Hollow |
| For me it was my mental health and wanting people to like me. After a lot of therapy I’ve realised I don’t need to do dumb stuff like that. My bf is amazing and he supports me, he doesn’t smoke or drink himself |
| Whisper Creek Ranch |
| Adding in, I mean like... when he was still considered a kid lol - way under age |
| Whisper Creek Ranch |
| Dimmy Yeah, this was ages ago, back when my dad would be allowed to go inside a liquor store and buy some for my grandfather lol |
| Gaelic Gladiacres |
| I don't disagree dimmy, but some people just don't have the willpower to do it alone--there has to be a system to help them overcome that I mean my hubby knows he's got tendencies to alcoholism in his genetics, so he limits himself at all times. but he has a ridiculous willpower and self-motivation |
| Dimmed |
| Oh wow Whisper! I'm amazed he would make them do that. I'm assuming that's before there were studies on addictiveness and all |
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| Sunset_Sahara |
| Void- my dad exposed us really young, like yeah sure have a sip, because it was funny to him. the result was I will never touch alcohol because its absolutely disgusting, and my little sister won't drink anything that isn't juice, milk, or water |
| Red Hill Hollow |
| Mellow, yes I’m the exact same hahah I craved attention so bad. Now I don’t care lol, I’m much more happy in my own company. |
| Dimmed |
| That's another thing, who you choose to walk in life with you has a massive impact. My younger sister drinks more than I ever have, smokes, and vapes because the person she chose to be with encourages those things. I used to drink here or there, mostly socially with family. My husband doesn't drink much if at all. Ever since I got pregnant with my first in 2023 I stopped drinking completely. If we go to Applebees I'll have a shark bowl, but other than that I don't even keep alcohol in the house. I've no interest in it, even around family. We just naturally stopped being interested in it at all. Hubby will drink a beer if he has friends or family around because it's "manly" and socially praised lmao but we've had beer sitting around for over a year and a half now that he still hasn't touched, it was bought for our baby shower |
| MellowMares |
| ouff red, i get it! and very sorry to hear that! i do genuinely hope youre safe though |
| All Breeds |
| My dad started smoking at 14 and had his first stomach ulcer at 17. He's had so many that the doctor told him when he had his last one, which was 4 years ago now, he needed to slow down or stop smoking completely because he didn't have enough stomach lining left to fix if he had another one |
| The Old Gods |
| So, for alcoholism, some people didn't really have a chance in things because they were exposed super young |
| MellowMares |
| i remember saying that to a mother i was babysitting for as a joke and she was mortified xD |
| Red Hill Hollow |
| Mellow. I know, it’s a tough situation. I moved in with my boyfriend and his family bc I couldn’t afford to live in dorms anymore. The whole household is terrified of his dad, he’s extremely abusive. There’s nothing we can really do about it. I’m trying to save up to move into my own place but the housing market where I live is insane. I work full and study full time and I barely afford to live. It’s rough haha things will get better once I graduate though and get my drivers license |
| The Old Gods |
| I mean, it used to be pretty common to put a bit of whiskey in baby bottles to help babies sleep or to rub it on their gums to help with teething |
| MellowMares |
| red, omg i understand that to my core lol i was so desperate as a teen to be liked and have attention i did just about anything for it. now im like "dont even look at me, lemme be a hermit " lol xD |
| MellowMares |
| oh yea thats an old way parents would try to get their teens not to smoke xD "youre gunna sit here and smoke that entire pack ,youll learn your lesson to not smoke after that" like ok grandpa, thats not how that works , yea theyll get super sick but its pushing them more towards addiction lol |
| sun rise stable |
| guys i need help o do not know of i sould sell all my horses and get anglos and breed them or if i sould just not to it |
| Red Hill Hollow |
| For me it was my mental health and wanting people to like me. After a lot of therapy I’ve realised I don’t need to do dumb stuff like that. My bf is amazing and he supports me, he doesn’t smoke or drink himself |
| Whisper Creek Ranch |
| Adding in, I mean like... when he was still considered a kid lol - way under age |
| Whisper Creek Ranch |
| Dimmy Yeah, this was ages ago, back when my dad would be allowed to go inside a liquor store and buy some for my grandfather lol |
| Gaelic Gladiacres |
| I don't disagree dimmy, but some people just don't have the willpower to do it alone--there has to be a system to help them overcome that I mean my hubby knows he's got tendencies to alcoholism in his genetics, so he limits himself at all times. but he has a ridiculous willpower and self-motivation |
| Dimmed |
| Oh wow Whisper! I'm amazed he would make them do that. I'm assuming that's before there were studies on addictiveness and all |
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