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Originally Posted by stopchewinggum
I will simply say this. No CHILD know how to properly cope with abuse, and it shouldn't be expected. In the case of severe it simply isn't as easy as picking oneself up by their bootstraps. Then again, your talking about some who developed full on alcoholism by age 12. This means A) his brain development was changed. B) he developed alcoholism at young age. Does this me he shouldn't be proactive and get some help? No, but the alcoholism throws an extra layer. While many people argue that addiction isn't a disease. All of the research show that alcoholism is genetic, rather highly genetic actually. He may have started drinking to cope, but this isn't going to stop on it's own, at this point. If anything by now, he should be in a residential dual diagnosis program. It may sound like an excuse to you, but perhaps he just very aware of why he started drinking in the first place.
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Of course no child knows how to properly cope with abuse,no where in this entire thread have I said otherwise.And who is saying it's easy or simple or one just needs to pick theirsekf up by the bootstraps.
I started drinking at age 6, but that's beside the point,as is my brother.I was just using him as an example yet it seems to be the focus of this thread and now I wish I hadn't done that.It could be any average Joe I'm referring to in this thread,not specifically my brother.
This thread isn't supposed to be about drinking or about my brother,I asked specific questions but obviously I have not properly explained myself or people are just picking out bits and pieces to focus on,I feel I am really being misunderstood here.
Therefore,I give up on this thread and will move on.Thanks for everyones replies here.