“Always agree. Never say “no” and don’t refuse anything he asks you.”

These were Father’s instructions to me for living with an alcoholic, and frankly I was appalled.  So I paced back and forth in my empty living room and rubbed the back of my neck while imagining various impossible requests.

“What if he asks me to do something illegal or immoral?  I can’t do that!”  I replied. Continue reading NEVER SAY “NO” →