my dad isn't speaking to me

That's sad and I'm very sorry to hear it :( He is probably just upset and needs some time to cool off. If he was drinking daily before, he probably is going through withdrawal symptoms. It might be very difficult for him to control his actions during withdrawal. I know it's upsetting for you that he isn't speaking to you, but this should be a temporary stage. Even though it is difficult, my advice is to be as supportive as you can and try to gently talk to him about how hurt you feel that he isn't speaking to you. If you think that at this point he would just get angry, you might want to wait a few more days before trying to discuss things. By then he should be feeling better and might be more receptive and may even have realized that he is wrong and have apologized to you. That was really great that you and your mom confronted him - it's not an easy thing to do, but in the long run, he'll probably be grateful to you. Good luck!

maybe you should initiate a conversation? what do you think? it's hard to predict what's gonna happen next or what's really going on in his mind... but there's no harm in trying to have a little talk. i think.

I'm really sorry to hear about you and your dad. Maybe if you start talking to him about this, and telling him how you feel. I don't know how it's going to work out, but I do hope that it helps. Maybe your dad just needs help to make the first few steps.

Your dad may be going through withdrawal symptoms and the best you can do for him is be there when he needs you and not be there when he doesn't want you to be there. You know, like sometimes people just want to be left alone to sort things out by themselves. Just give him reassurance that you're always there if ever he needs you and that you really love him.

Have you tried to talk to him. Maybe you should try to carry a conversation with him to see what happens. Good luck I hope he talks to you again. I lost my parents for 4years when I moved out at 17 they stopped talking to me. I thought I d never talk to them again. My gram prayed every night that they would finally after four years they finally talked to me again. and now we been talking ever since.

hi,i am a father,i have awared of your situation.i just want to say, for you and your father, life is different, you should not force each other to do things like yourself do.find someone shine point your father has and try accept what he does, that'll be ok!