Lonzell's Father: Alcohol Case Study

Knowing some of my family and their hardships because of reputation I have been able to observe reputation’s inaccuracy first hand. For my entire childhood, I grew up with an alcoholic father. He never once laid a hand on me. That was something that he had promised me, he will never hit me, for as long as I live. He said if I ever made it to the point where I needed to be hit, then that was his fault. There are stories about him tangled up in fights when he was much younger, yet that is as far as his violent tendencies had come,as far as I am aware. One day my Mom had apprehensively explained to me that I would not be seeing my dad that week, an incident had occurred between him and his wife, now ex wife, my father had been taken to jail.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, seventy six million Americans have been exposed to alcoholism in the family. That means one out of four families is affected by an alcoholic, making alcoholism responsible for more family problems than any other single cause (Parsons). Alcoholism is a disease that not only affects the individual, but also everyone around the alcoholic. Alcoholics can make irrational decisions that are harmful not only to themselves but also to the people around them. These irrational decisions can cause financial instability for the household which, in turn, contributes to neglect.

Many people across the world suffer from alcoholism, a family disease. It is called a family disease because the addiction harms the alcoholic, and everyone who has to live with them. Children consistently suffer when they share a house with an alcoholic. Unfortunately, alcoholism is common and many children find themselves in this situation. The emotional and psychological scars that children can develop in alcoholic homes can be so deep that they can last well into adulthood. Youth who grew up in an alcoholic home can develop similar personality traits and characteristics. Approximately 26.8 million children are exposed to alcoholism in the family and 6.6 million children 18 and younger live in households with at least one alcoholic

The psychological effects of one’s childhood experiences can have a huge toll on the person we blossom into in life and that was the divorce of my two parents at the age of six. Growing up with an alcoholic father has had an outstanding impact on my self-worth. I could never see myself opening up to others; I could never be my true self in front of anyone except for a few people that have supported me through it all. I’ve always wondered over the period of my life that there was a reason for my father’s actions and why my father wasn’t there through the most important events throughout my sister and I’s lives.

Isabelle, a student of Elk County Catholic High school, a hater of alcoholism, been, what feels like cursed, by God for having to deal with something that's ripped my family apart, ripped me from my father, ripped me from my grandparents, ripped my parents apart. Living with someone who has alcoholism, and has tried to hide it is disastrous, it tears you apart finding those beer cans hidden in the corner of the storage room, or the case of beer hidden in the back of the car. If you have a family member or a a friend struggling with alcoholism, then I urge you to read this letter. As always grace and peace to you and your family, and have a blessed day.

Jamita said from what she understands due to what Don told her the children’s mother’s boyfriend offered drugs to Ayanna and her friend. It is unknown if the children have access to the drugs in their home. However, Jamita said she assumes they do because Ayanna said she has seen her mother’s boyfriend weighing drugs on a scale. Jamita also said she believes drugs are being manufactured in the family’s home. According to Ayanna, she is afraid to say anything about the things going on in her mother’s home because she does not want her mother to get in trouble or be arrested. Ayanna said if someone comes out to her mother’s house she will not tell the truth about everything going on, because she said she is afraid of the back lash she and her siblings will get for telling. However, Jamita said majority of the allegations were reported to CPS by her last year. Jamita said a worker by the name of (Tasia) from the county went out to the family’s home to check on the children. Jamita said the children told Tasia everything in their home was ok because Ayanna said she interviewed them in front of their

Per Reporter: Robert has full custody of Kendarrious; Makeva (Kendarrious mother) rights were terminated. Robert uses drugs (ice & marijuana) around Kendarrious. The ice is kept in the refrigerator and the marijuana in a jar in the closet. The intent is to sell the drugs; the drugs have been sold around Kendarious. Recently, Robert blamed Kendarrious for missing marijuana. According to Robert, Kendarrious sold the drugs at school. There are people in and out of the home. Management has been informed about the scent of drug use entering the neighbor’s (unknown) home through the vent in the bathroom. Kendarrious have not been physically harmed due to Robert being under the influence; however, Robert does verbal abuse him. Robert calls Kendarrious

Nicholas (father) called the reporter (paternal grandmother) on the morning of 8-10-15, around 12am. He stated the mother and her friend was using ice. The child was in the bed asleep. The reporter went to the home and Candace (mother) flushed the drug down the toilet right before Law Enforcement arrived. Law Enforcement stated it was the same thing as crystal meth. Nothing was done by Law Enforcement because drugs was not in sight. Crystal meth is not being made at the home that the reporter knew of. According to the reporter, Candace has a history of drug drugs. Nicholas also uses drugs of prescription pills. The reporter thinks Candace friend is an influence on them. Ethan lived with the reporter and Nicholas for years when Candace was from

R/s last night, Liza and her friend Darlene Bentley were smoking marijuana and crack off of a can in a trailer park in Jefferson. R/s Liza’s daughter, Phaydra (7) was in car when Liza and Darlene were getting high. R/s Phaydra was jumping in and out of the car, running back and forth opening the doors, and calming out of the windows. R/s the trailer park is known as a drug area where drugs are being sold. R/s Liza and Darlene also pop pills. R/s Darlene’s kids are in DSS custody.

PER REPORTER: On 7/27/2015 Sammietria were involved in domestic violent in front of his home. The reporter said that she left Sammie locked in the car alone for about 5 minutes or longer. The reporter said the child was not harmed or in need of medical care. Sammietria were arrested and Sammie was with the reporter. Per reporter Sammietria went and got Sammie from daycare and he hasn’t seen him since. According to the reporter Sammietria is smoking weed in the home, but not around the child. However, the reported did say that Sammietria use to manufactured the weed but it’s unknown if she still does. It’s unknown if the child has access to the weed. Per reporter it’s unknown how the child is affected by Sammietria smoking weed. The reporter

Officers made comment that the odor of marijuana was strong in the residence and they were not sure if the marijuana was all that was in the residence and Limpert advised that they had just smoked marijuana. While they were smoking marijuana her daughter Gabriella Swofford was in the bedroom and they were in the living room while they were smoking. Edwards also stated that there was no other marijuana in the residence that it was just really good weed.

Ranodda drinks alcohol in the home. The children have access to the alcohol. Ranodda pushed De'Azia's little brother up and down the street in his stroller while drunk or high. It is unknown where Ranodda is going. Ranodda smokes marijuana in the home. The marijuana is sold in the home. The marijuana is not being manufactured in the home. The children have access to the drugs. On 10-27-17, the reporter saw Ranodda and De'Azia at Subway. Ranodda was acting strange and did not even recognize the reporter. The reporter later asked De'Azia about Ranodda strange behavior. De'Azia stated that: "Ranodda was high." Also, Ranodda was driving De'Azia high. Ranodda wakes De'Azia up all time of the night to clean up the home. Ranodda called to the school; while drunks. Ranodda wants the teacher to placed De'Azia in the alternative school of being bad.

Per Reporter: The child stated that he is upset with his mom because she smokes weed. Mom does not intentionally smoke around the child, but he has caught her smoking before. Mom told the child that she smokes marijuana because she is in pain, from a surgery that she had a year ago. The child has discussed this with his father and sister and wants his mom to stop smoking, because he believes it is harmful to her health. It is unknown if the the chjld has access to these drugs. The child was last seen this morning. I have not spoken to the mom about the

The father reported that he continued to work while the mother cared for the children. Mr. LePape reported that he often worked out of the state and would be gone for weeks. He stated that he would come back and forth every couple of weeks to visit the mother and children. He indicated that she took care of the children with the assistance of her mother. He reported that there were no major problems in the relations with the exception that he believed they lived above their means. He stated that Ms. LePape continued to obtain money from her parents since she was not working. Mr. LePape reported that they never used the drug while the children were in the residence, he stated that they would be with their grandparents. The father reported that the parents would use cocaine and an occasionally marijuana on the weekends. Mr. LePape stated that he does not believe that the mother used the drug when she was caring for the children, however he she did use the drug on her own. He indicated as some point they spoke about the mother going to a rehabilitation

We all know the typical meaning of Monday; a new week starting, going back to school or to work, dealing with stress, following a schedule. I go through all these steps every week; however, the day-after Sunday has meant much more to me than a simple week starting again.