The Blaine County Journal News-Opinion - We've Got The County Covered

Q: Both my parents were alcoholics, and I always vowed I’d never go down that path. But now I’m in my 30s, and I’m afraid I’m about to go the same way they did. What’s wrong with me? I hate myself for being so worthless.

A: I don’t need to tell you that you’re about to go down a dead-end road; you saw what happened to your parents. One reason I wanted to reprint part of your email here is because I hope it will warn others who are in danger of making the same mistake.

Don’t beat yourself up, however, or tell yourself that you’re worthless, because you’re not—not in God...