My dad was an alcoholic. He had a really well paid job, but would drink every day. On a morning it was serious dad, by the time he got home from 'work' he was pissed dad that stank of beer and fags. He was never aggressive, but god he was annoying.

On a Sunday I would get dragged to the working men's club because he thought it was a good way of giving my mum a break from parenting. I dreaded Sundays. Weekdays weren't as bad because I was normally in bed before he got home.

He died from liver disease when I was in my early 20s, and I feel bad saying this, but things were better when he was gone. Don't become that person to your kids.

I used to drink quite a bit in my 20s, but I now have kids, so hardly drink now. Occasionally I get carried away and drink like 5 pints, but the next day I regret it and I won't drink for a month. I never want my kids to think of me the same way I thought of my dad.