The man who wasn't allowed to board the plane is one of hundreds of millions of people around the world who struggle with alcohol use disorders.
According to the WHO, 2.6 million deaths were caused by alcohol consumption back in 2019. 1.6 million of these deaths were from noncommunicable diseases, 700,000 from injuries, and 300,000 from communicable diseases.
Younger people are disproportionately negatively affected by alcohol consumption, with the highest proportion of alcohol-attributable deaths in 2019 occurring among people aged between 20 and 39 years.to drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week if they want to keep the health risks to a low level. A unit of alcohol is 8 grams or 10 milliliters of pure alcohol. If you’re trying to reduce the amount you drink, it’s best to have several alcohol-free days each week.
The story got a lot of attention online and touched on a couple of very sensitive topics, including family boundaries and alcoholism. At the time of writing, the author’s post has 13k upvotes and over 900 comments. Many members of the AITAH online community felt like they wanted to share some advice and support the OP. Unfortunately, we were unable to reach out to the author of the story for further comment because her account got suspended.
It would have been kind, sure: it’s not the kids’ fault that their father behaves in such a way that he isn’t even allowed to board a plane. That being said, would the woman’s brother-in-law change his behavior after everybody stayed behind for him? Probably not. If alcohol is such a big problem at this point, you probably need the help of a good therapist specializing in addiction, as well as help from a doctor.
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