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.
These challenges and blessings of motherhood are not unique to alcoholics, as other mothers experience them. However, the risk of relapse for sober mothers is always present and therefore, we must prioritize our recovery so that we can be the mothers that our children deserve.