"You're an alcoholic" Grimma told Aunt Brie at 8; Making her take a shot of Whiskey

Grimma gave Aunt Brie a shot of alcohol at 8 years old, and then told her "Is't that disgusting? You know you’re an alcoholic, right?"

Aunt Brie talks about how she" grew up with the fear of alcoholism instilled in my heart by my mother, who gave me a shot of whiskey when I was 8- years-old and said to me, 'Isn’t that disgusting? You know you’re an alcoholic, right?'"

Here is an excerpt of Aunt Brie's blog from February 15, 2013:

On Money by Martin Amis and Why I Think You’re An Alcoholic

February 15, 2013

"One of the things that Caleb and I argue the most about is drinking. Caleb doesn’t understand what the problem is with other people drinking all of the time — he says that it’s their choice, so why judge them for it? But I grew up with the fear of alcoholism instilled in my heart by my mother, who gave me a shot of whiskey when I was 8- years-old and said to me, “Isn’t that disgusting? You know you’re an alcoholic, right?” It was her belief that given my genetic make-up, even at that young age, the diagnosis was unavoidable.

Her judgement made me judgmental. I judge people all of the time for drinking, and talk about it to the point of nausea. (Just in case you’re wondering, yes, I do think you’re an alcoholic.) It also made me really confused. I didn’t drink until I was 21. When I did start drinking, I was very cautious of it. Then, I spent a while drinking too much — but then again, I was single, and how can one possibly be expected to casually date without drinking too much? Now that drinking is not verboten or necessary, I’ve had some distance to consider my real feelings about alcohol. Am I really an alcoholic because I drink? Or is social drinking a natural, fun activity?"

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