Drunk on ego

The ego of the alcoholic doesnt have the ability to take responsibility of the destructive, horrific behavior they have done. Instead, the *blame* others.

It's called manipulation.

Example: For the last 6 years the alcoholic has abandoned our son. Deadbeat dad to the extreme.
When confronted with the pain it has caused  my son, his reply:

"Well thats what YOU wanted".

Yeah, I wanted to raise my son alone, fight more than 10 child support battles, be the only adult in his life to take him to school, pay his bills, attend his concerts, tuba lessons, honor roll ceremonies, doctor appointments, surgeries, his 16 year old friends funeral, host every birthday praty, holiday event, funeral of my mother, financial difficulties, emotional difficuties of Jacksons OCD, take him to college visits alone, and on and on and on.

Yeah. Thats EXACTLY what I wanted.

Over 2 years "sober" and thats the best he can do.

You can take the drink outta the drunk, but all you have is a dry drunk.

PS....thanks for reading my bog, especially to Rock Blair.