First of all, borax (sodium tetraborate decahydrate) in water produces boric acid and raises the pH. So the studies on boron toxicity that refer to boric acid are absolutely relevant for Borax as well.
Just as a family history of alcoholism does not guarantee that you will become an alcoholic, neither does growing up in a very troubled household with alcoholic parents. Just because alcoholism tends to run in families does not mean that a child of an alcoholic parent will automatically become an alcoholic too.oth parents abuse alcohol and other drugs; the parents' alcohol abuse is severe; and. conflicts lead to aggression and violence in the family. The good news is that many children of alcoholics from even the most troubled families do not develop drinking problems.
If you live with an alcoholic, you need more than help for the alcoholic â you need help for yourself, as well. One of the best ways to get this help would be to start going to Al-Anon meetings or similar support groups. If you cannot physically get to a meeting then you could try Alanon meetings online.hen Enough is Enough Sometimes the only way to figure out how to help an alcoholic is to take yourself out of the picture. If the alcoholism is hurting you or the rest of your family, sometimes the only wise decision is to give the alcoholic a final ultimatum â choose the alcohol or choose the family.