Be willing to refer children to trained professionals for further help. Talk to a pediatrician for guidance and assistance. There are more than 28 million Americans who have grown up in alcoholic homes. It's not your fault. Children cannot cause, control, or cure a parent's drinking problem.
Alcoholism is an addiction, and addiction is a disease, like cancer.
Alcoholic parents are sick, not bad. You deserve help for yourself, whether or not your parent gets help. It is important to be safe. Try to avoid driving with a parent who is drunk, stay our of the way of there is any violence, and keep phone numbers on hand of people to call in an emergency. Alcohol may make your parent say things they don't mean, and sometimes forget things they have said.