Topic > Justin's Struggle: Overcoming Alcohol Addiction

Susan also calculated how much money Justin spends on beer per month and how it could be used for other things. Justin's children also made an effort to bring to their father's attention the amount of extracurricular activities he missed due to the fainting spell. Justin looks at the amount of money calculated by his wife and realizes that he has a problem and may have developed it from watching his father drink every day after work. Although Justin admits he has a problem, he says he can control it and tries to convince himself that he is not the same man his father was and that he will be there for his children. Justin also says he doesn't see the benefits of quitting drinking. He doesn't think he might develop liver cirrhosis; he believes it's just a scare tactic his wife is trying to use