This paper portrays one family's struggle to live with an alcoholic father after the loss of their mother. This ten page paper has four sources listed in the bibliography.
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her younger twin siblings. Up until recently, the twins used to ride horses everyday; their reason for stopping is unclear but presumed to be directly connected with the manner
by which their entire lives have been turned upside down. One of them has become very promiscuous and verbally abusive, while the other has become promiscuous and a pot
smoker. The eldest daughter, who is a good girl and very serious about her caretaker position, is frustrated over how the girls are not looking to her as a
role model. Although she tries to socialize some with her friends and maintain a semblance of normalcy in her own life, she is generally very depressed and has been
on an anti-depressant since her mothers death. What pains her the most is how her father is an absentee parent. These girls
rarely feel safe, inasmuch as their father bet up on them and drives when he is drunk. They have confided in a friends mother since the beginning, because they do
not seem to feel safe talking to anyone else, even their two godmothers. Their greatest fear, however, is being split up and placed in foster homes, which they were
told would happen if just one more report was filed with protective services. The oldest is the only one who has had a minimal amount of therapy; the twins
feel there is no point to therapy if they have to cover for their father. The eldest daughter is convinced that if her mother was still alive, none of
these problems would exist. Examining how the loss of their mother has affected these teenagers who have an alcoholic for a father brings to light the diverse ways in which