Addiction is a family disease. My children have suffered from the effects of another’s addiction. In Nar-Anon, I am learning this suffering can manifest itself in many ways. Some children become obsessive about doing schoolwork. Others are compulsive about outside sports and activities. Still others avoid assignments and do nothing. My daughter’s grades in high school took a nosedive when she discovered that her father was an addict. Other members of my Nar-Anon group have shared that their children became obsessed with schoolwork, sports or activities. Unfortunately, others shared that their children became addicts…
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