Book: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Topic: Alcoholism
Key terms:
1. “pregnant and consuming alcohol”
2. “side effects of alcohol”
3. “dysfunctional families”
4. “addictions”
5. “underage drinking”
6. “children of alcoholics”
7. “alcoholism”
Alcoholism
A reoccurring and important issue in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is alcoholism. Alcoholism effects people from any age: before infancy to death. Alcoholism can affect an unborn child if the mother is consuming alcohol. 8,500 babies are born every year with some form of fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS. (http://allpsych.com/journal/alcoholism.html) Families of alcoholics can be torn apart by the denial and anger that arises from the addiction. Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous have been created to help cure addictions, although sometimes the problem doesn’t resolve at the addiction’s end, due to the pain caused on the family. Alcoholism relates to my life because I know people that could be considered an alcoholic and I know that their alcoholic habits have hurt others.
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