Non-alcoholic ways in which parents may not 'be there' for the children can include: - violence and sexual abuse - work holism - gambling - tranquilizer addiction- - womanizing - frequent journeys abroad - death-suicide- being unemployed or unemployable- frequent hospitalization- mental or physical handicap-excessive religiosity- rigid rules and regulations- homes where children are never allowed to be themselves but must always be pleasing to adults

Codependency: How to break free and live your own life