Alex Walker ‘Anxiety and the ‘Hero’ Child’ #LunchtimeLives

‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

| May 13, 2021

Alex Walker ‘Anxiety and the ‘Hero’ Child’ #LunchtimeLives

Today Josh talks to Alex Walker. The founder of Bee Sober and Sober Experiment. Alex has just finished the Nacoa training.

This episode is packed full of insights about growing up in a house where a parent drinks too much.

Alex also reflects on how her upbringing influenced her own drinking. She says for the first time that she is an alcoholic.

#LunchtimeLives is our interview programme recorded live on social media with prominent advocates for children affected by their parent’s drinking.

Become a member of Nacoa, and you will be notified every time we plan to go live with special guest.

Why not check out our other Lunchtime Lives on our Youtube page and subscribe to the page to hear about future episodes.

Categories:

Alex Walker ‘Anxiety and the ‘Hero’ Child’ #LunchtimeLives

'It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn't control'

Alex Walker ‘Anxiety and the ‘Hero’ Child’ #LunchtimeLives

'It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn't control'

  • About Nacoa

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • About Nacoa

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Hello!

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Nacoa branding - style guide

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Contact us Person looking at Nacoa's website for people affected by a parent's drinking to show different ways to contact for support or to get involved with the charity to help other children of alcoholics

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Governance

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • History

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Nacoa Helpline

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Calling the helpline

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Helpline FAQs

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Managing browser history

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Monitoring & evaluation

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Policies & procedures

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Our people

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Abie Dunlop

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Amanda Brett

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Amy Dickson

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Carolyn Jones

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Ceri Walker

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Dr Piers Henriques

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Euan Graham Euan Graham

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Hilary Henriques MBE

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Jamie Brett

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Jane Elson

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Josh Connolly

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Katy Stafford

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Laurence McAllister Alleyne

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Liam Tullberg Liam Tullberg Nacoa

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Lindsay Doherty

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Maya Parker MA

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Peter Irwin

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Patrons & ambassadors

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • The Nacoa Promise

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Experiences Search Result

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Get involved

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Donate or become a member

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • About Gift Aid

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Become a corporate member

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Become a member

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Welcome new member

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Donate in memory

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Gift in your will

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Give in celebration

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Make a donation

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Thank you!

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • More ways to give

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Fundraising

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Thank you for signing up to Big Nacoa Walk 2024! Big Nacoa Walk thumbnail

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Raise awareness

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Sponsored events

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Volunteering

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Nacoa Volunteer Application Form

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Message boards

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Log In

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Message board rules of conduct

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Start a new topic

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Nacoa: Helping everyone affected by their parent's drinking Nacoa UK Helping everyone affected by their parent's drinking

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • News & events

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Events

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Features

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Latest

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • News

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Privacy and cookies policy

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Research & resources

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Books, videos and media

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Nacoa professionals training

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Nacoa publications

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Research

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Widening Access

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Some Punjabi and Sikh parents drink too much…

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Support & advice

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Adults

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Books, videos and media

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • FAQs

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Help and advice

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Information

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Personal experiences

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Children

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Books, videos and media

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • FAQs

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Help and advice

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Information

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Personal experiences

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Concerned others & professionals

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Books, videos and media

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • FAQs

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Help and advice

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Information

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Personal experiences

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Young people

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Books, videos and media

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • FAQs

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Help and advice

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Information

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Personal experiences

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

  • Topics

    ‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’

Alex Walker ‘Anxiety and the ‘Hero’ Child’ #LunchtimeLives

Today Josh talks to Alex Walker. The founder of Bee Sober and Sober Experiment. Alex has just finished the Nacoa training.

This episode is packed full of insights about growing up in a house where a parent drinks too much.

Alex also reflects on how her upbringing influenced her own drinking. She says for the first time that she is an alcoholic.

#LunchtimeLives is our interview programme recorded live on social media with prominent advocates for children affected by their parent’s drinking.

Become a member of Nacoa, and you will be notified every time we plan to go live with special guest.

Why not check out our other Lunchtime Lives on our Youtube page and subscribe to the page to hear about future episodes.

Useful links

The Nacoa Helpline Become a member Make a donation About Nacoa

Recent Donations

You are not alone

Remember the Six "C"s

I didn’t cause it
I can’t control it
I can’t cure it
I can take care of myself
I can communicate my feelings
I can make healthy choices

Experiences

Resources you may like

Parental Substance Use: Supporting School Aged Children

By Hannah Todman and Sarah Galvani (A BASW Practice Guide)
Twinkle, Twinkle Arti

By Danielle Slade
The 1 in 5 Documentary: A film about the forgotten children of alcoholics

By John Taylor
5-Step Self-Help Handbook for Family Members

By AFINet
Nacoa lunchtime lives

By Josh Connolly and special guests
Find Your Oasis – A collection of writing from those affected

By Various

Keep in touch

To find out more about our events and activities, subscribe to our mailing list

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices.