Alcoholism

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 …

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