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Addiction run in the family?

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cazjaz16
cazjaz16

Out of curiosity those that suffer with alcohol problems did your mum or dad suffer the same? As I always thought it was passed on by a defective gene ?

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  • patricia44773
    patricia44773 cazjaz16

    Posted

    Yes, my Dad certainly liked his drink and he died aged 64 with liver problems.  He wasn't a terribly heavy drinker....but, like me, he drank most evenings.

    I will be interested to see what the outcome of this thread is.

    Pat.

  • nicole36330
    nicole36330 cazjaz16

    Posted

    Yes I do think it runs in family's,not sure about a defective gene though.

    My mother was brought up by Irish nuns after the whole orphanage was shipped over to Australia.

    She became an alcoholic as I am myself

    • cazjaz16
      cazjaz16 nicole36330

      Posted

      👍🏼 my dad was as well apparently there is a gene detected that is hereditary for addiction behaviour
    • cazjaz16
      cazjaz16

      Posted

      I'm not sure if I am does that sound strange ? I don't drink and get drunk it soothes me more
  • RHGB
    RHGB cazjaz16

    Posted

    Not for me, my dad died this year, aged 83 of bowel cancer. My drink problem is of my own volition.
    • RHGB
      RHGB cazjaz16

      Posted

      She's fine, going a bit senile, but she is 77.
    • vickylou
      vickylou cazjaz16

      Posted

      I was adopted at six weeks, and my adoptive parents weren't drinkers. From age 14 I found that I enjoyed a glass of sherry or wine at special occasions, I liked the glow it gave me. From then on I would always like a drink if offered one and could drink more than my friends. At 17 I would have a drink at home if I was on my own, and would never turn down the offer of a drink. It became noticeable when I got married at 21 and would often buy a bottle and drink secretively. After I had my own children I wanted to find out about my natural parents and traced them. My biological father was an alcoholic, as were both his parents. My biological mother and her two sisters were also alcoholics, as are two of my half sisters. I'm convinced that it is hereditary to a certain degree
    • cazjaz16
      cazjaz16 vickylou

      Posted

      Thank you Hun for your input very interesting as always knew it was a addictive gene xx
    • vickylou
      vickylou cazjaz16

      Posted

      Cazjaz I've asked many times about is alcoholism heriditary, and non of the so called 'experts' have actually confirmed this. There have been suggestions that we learn from our parents, we follow familiar patterns of behaviour. A child growing up where both parents drink excessively can think that is normal behaviour and so they in turn do the same and follow suit. However, in my case, it does me think there is evidence which confirms this theory, that it can be heriditary. I'd be interested if anyone knows or has evidence to support this.
    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 vickylou

      Posted

      This is always contreveesal. From a young age I witnessed behavior in my oldest son hat screamed addiction.. My youngest son never has shown these tendencies...and my oldest is addicted and my youngest is not...more later too pooped from my addiction
  • cazjaz16
    cazjaz16

    Posted

    Btw I have the gene sad
  • Misssy2
    Misssy2 cazjaz16

    Posted

    Not My Mom and Dad..but grandfather and uncle on Mom's side. Both my sisters....and I are....
    • cazjaz16
      cazjaz16 Misssy2

      Posted

      There is definitely a gene passed on for addiction without a doubt xxx
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