European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 25 will 6yearold become alcoholic that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear Abby i am the single mom of a terrific 6yearold Matthew is Happy and generally makes Good choices when Given my problem in terrified of the i hear horror stories about kids who take drugs and the downward spiral their lives Matthews father made poor choices regarding drugs and alcohol one of the Many reasons i divorced him so my son is genetically predisposed to what is to Stop him from accepting drugs from friends or acquaintances is there an proven course of action that parents can take starting at this age to help in the prevention of future horrors sleepless in the heartland dear sleepless there the answer is open communication and talk consistently with your son about the fact that experimenting with drugs and alcohol can cause permanent damage to a Young persons developing dear Abby when he is a Little add to that message the fact that it is especially important for him to avoid these things since he has a genetic predisposition to alcohol ism that runs in the he needs to understand that you Are not speaking but where others might have a margin for he does not be sure to allow Matthew to communicate honestly with you without fear of punish if he is a blight he will heed the warning and under stand that he can take his concerns to you regardless of the sub dear Abby a dear Friend is being married this summer to a Man who is she is in denial about his sex sometimes jealous and controlling recent he threw Coffee in her face while she was driving and caused an he blamed it All on and she accepted the he punches holes in the Walls when they once he even broke a Bone in his he constantly accuses her of cheat and when there he watches her like a Hawk and she wont leave his she asked me to be a brides maid in her i am not comfortable with it because i would not be Able to celebrate the what should i Tell her depressed in dear depressed your Friend appears to be in for a Rocky Shes so desperate for a husband any husband that Shes willing to Settle for a control Freak who didst hesitate to put her life at under the you should not participate in the wed but do Tell her that if this Doest work out As she is you will help her form an escape because the likelihood is that she is going to need letters for this column with your name and phone number should be addressed to dear Box los Angeles Ca readers can write to Abby on the internet at Universal press Syndicate unscramble these four one letter to each to form four Ordinary Tribune Media All rights n s r lets roast Marsh mallows Tell ghost stories How mom and Pap Mape tight of it when the failed now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise As suggested by the above ans Vav answers tomorrow jumbles minus diner thrash helmet answer what the comedian studied before his act his lines that lesson 005s that t5ach you that i Wasj not be making enough wronj6 lesson makin6authis Pori Shikes a not off to Roin some More uves Speed bump we get Bob 1 nog to do you want to watch shows at Gourd unit is being called into i Pont work from a i make it Allyl up As i go and tip a narrow tie foreign culture we wave elected to rip off ancient first vote of the roman sent