I saw my father drink alcohol maybe once or twice,never saw my mother drink alcohol. To this day,with the exception of drinking alcohol quite frequently at college, i seldom drink alcohol since graduating from college,maybe once every two years.

My offspring? they never saw me drink alcohol thus they do not drink alcohol. Perhaps they experimented but they surely know alcohol does not solve or help problems or careers in life, it icauses them.

In my opinion based on facts, having children see adults drink bOOze is very influential to thier future. Considering the alcohol problems Maine adults have, thier fathers had, their fathers had, their fathers had, their fathers had, their fathers had....perhaps for one generation Mainers can skip drinking bOOze in front of their offspring. See if that helps Maine as a state shape up instead of beigng a broken state of boozers.

If Maine is the Way life should be, why do Mainers have to drink bOOze to escape Maine life?

I believe that for social gatherings or on occasions that you should be able to do what you want as far as alcohol goes. I mean take care of yourself dont over do it, but the maine thing about this is the kids that see all the boozers dont have any knowlege of anything. the boozers are always drinking and never teaching there offspring. My father is an alcoholic and my mother drinks enough. I drink once in a blue moon and thats how i like it i dont need to drink i dont have to drink and thats because i was raised in better then that and taught better then that. If for one generation people actually TAUGHT there children something then maybe we wouldnt have maine full of boozers or druggies! ever think about that. its not what kids see all the time its what there taught, but they need to be taught. IM 24 years old i have 2 children of my own and a step child I teach my children everyday the ways of life. I try everyday to teach my kids why ppl act the way they do and do the things they do and why we dont do those things etc etc. and i can bring my kids anywhere and do anything and they are extremly well behaived I see other parents my age or any age really there kids are nuts off the walls and run up and down their parents, basically we all need to focus on the priority and thats our children or family if everyone steps up and said something to an abuser boozer or nuts child running up and down their parents maybe we would have a better MAINE, do u know were u child really is and what there really doing? How is ur realationship with ur kids? are you Best friends? or strangers?