Professor Fahey
English 1A
2 March 2002
Alcoholism
Alcoholism was present in my family and friends. My grandpa would start drinking only on
weekends socially. Then the drinking started everyday when he was passed over for a
promotion.
My grandma would get depressed because Grandpa was unhappy. She then started drinking
also. The drinking increased so much that she started to hide vodka and gin in her bedroom.
One night, her stomach was hurting. She said the pain would not go away. My mom took her
to the hospital and she stayed overnight. The next day, she told my mom that…
