Yes it would be nice to know how to ....start on figureing out how to stop the addictions?

You're so right, these issues face poor, innocent children every day. It's a sad, startling fact. I thought I could break the cycle in my family but made one horrible decision: I wanted out of my house so bad that I took the first opportunity I could to get married and get away from my childhood.

Sadly, I didn't realize that I had already been programmed to follow the same patterns, although I do have to say I'm a better mom than mine was, I only knew what was shown to me! So the worst decision was the marriage because I know I would've never made some of the parenting decisions if I hadn't been with him. I was so adamant to get out that I lost my focus on my future and absolutely threw it all away!

I've let a man control me and make choices for me that I never would've therefore I'm in a vicious cycle of guilt and pain that my children have witnessed because of his addictions and abusive behavior...it's the worst thing for a mother to realize she's hurt her children, although unintentionally. Come message me anytime if you need to talk;) good luck sweetie and great job fulfilling one of your dreams right now, writing;) hugs.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.