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Families that appear successful on the outside can still grapple with the devastating impacts of addiction.
Resumé
The content explores the author's personal experience with addiction within their family, despite the family appearing functional and successful from the outside.
The author recounts how their father was a "functioning alcoholic" and their cousin was "in and out of prison", highlighting how addiction can affect even families that seem to have it all together.
The author provides a specific anecdote from their childhood, where they learned about suffixes, but the memory is intertwined with their father always having a "pint with him", suggesting the normalization of alcohol abuse within the family.
The content aims to shed light on the hidden struggles that families can face with addiction, even when they present an image of stability and success to the outside world.