I absolutely believe alcoholism/addiction runs in families. Both my parents were alcoholics, my uncle and great uncle were, and so am I. My sister is hooked on prescription drugs, and I'm even worried about a couple of my kids having drinking problems. Unfortunately, my husband's side of the family is even worse...he's the only one who doesn't have a problem.

We also have bipolar on both sides of our family, although I'm the only one on my side who's been diagnosed. So far only one of the kids seems to have it, and he's undiagnosed. I hope he gets help for it one of these days. I keep telling him that I f---ed up everything for 30 years so he didn't have to. But like all young adults, he must find his own way.