Amelia Brown

Reinhard Hermann

@happygoose739748 · Jan 11, 2026 12:36 pm

I broke my sobriety streak because of how much my dad means to me.

Really weird when I’m reading the title, but man. My dad, who raised me and my 2 other biological siblings alone, working day and night, hardly ever getting sleep, trying his best to keep a roof over our heads, and simply trying his best. He’s actually old now. He’s in pain because of his bad arthritis, has health complications, but he does not give a shit because that’s the kind of guy he is. I love my dad, I admire him. When I was a teenager, I always blamed him for every issue in my life, but now as a father and husband myself, I always come to him for advice.
Today, or I guess yesterday, we were watching the bears vs packers game. He, my mom, and little brother are over at my house, and he brought a case of beer for the game. I was an alcoholic and managed to quit, but today I drank 3 beers before my dad cut me off. Normally I wouldn’t drink, but knowing about his health and all, I don’t know how much time I have left with him. And I’ll be honest, only reason I stopped at 3 was because of how much respect I have for that man. I think the only other people who could make me come to my senses with alcohol in my system are my wife and mom. I wouldn’t know though because I haven’t