Please explain

Hime · 05-23-2007, 10:36 AM

My understanding is that 'Hoff is an alcoholic who completed AA or something similar, and as a promise to his kids that he would stay on the wagon, told them that if he ever had a relapse, they could videotape it. He had a relapse, and the videotape, which was meant to be private, somehow got released to the public.

It is painful for kids to see their parents engage in that kind of behavior, especially because it's pretty common for children whose parents are alcoholics to blame themselves. However, I think it's a shame that the video was made public. It sounds like the family was handling the situation ok before the media got involved.

05-23-2007, 10:36 AM	#3
Hime Extraordinary Machine Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Outside of Washington, DC Posts: 307	My understanding is that 'Hoff is an alcoholic who completed AA or something similar, and as a promise to his kids that he would stay on the wagon, told them that if he ever had a relapse, they could videotape it. He had a relapse, and the videotape, which was meant to be private, somehow got released to the public. It is painful for kids to see their parents engage in that kind of behavior, especially because it's pretty common for children whose parents are alcoholics to blame themselves. However, I think it's a shame that the video was made public. It sounds like the family was handling the situation ok before the media got involved.

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