hi BP,
im glad this got you thinking though im sorry you had to grow up in an environment like that. that quote sounds like a very unqualified statement so it automatically makes me skeptical about it but then i cant really think of how someone could grow up in the same house as an alcoholic and not suffer emotional abuse so it probably is unfortunately true.
go easy with the thinking though. that can be a dangerous sport sometimes. <------- see? hehe
take good care,
biiv