I had to be both mum and dad in the house
I felt helpless. Everyone kept telling me ‘she needs to help herself’ but she wouldn’t get the help.
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I felt helpless. Everyone kept telling me ‘she needs to help herself’ but she wouldn’t get the help.
Although we got through those difficult times, the price we paid will never be refunded.
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
‘When you pick up the phone, it’s not going to your boss, it’s not going to your mate. No one’s gonna laugh at you.’
All I wanted was some normality, to not be scared to come home from school.
I feel guilty for feeling it and give myself a 1000 reasons not to be happy.
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
I attribute my survival against the most adverse circumstances to the tenacity developed as a child with an alcoholic parent.
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