The Lessons you taught me
If you are within arms-reach as a child or loved one, the negative stigma remains much the same.
If you are within arms-reach as a child or loved one, the negative stigma remains much the same.
Adults
I was longing for her to show an interest in my children and in my life
It’s scary that alcohol has made her this way and that she is permanently damaged
It’s scary that alcohol has made her this way and that she is permanently damaged
Dear Ceri (9 years old)
If I could come and tell you one thing it would be this—IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
If I could come and tell you one thing it would be this—IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
“Half Eight”
Why does he drink everyday, Why cant I have a say?
Why does he drink everyday, Why cant I have a say?
Grief
I just wish that we could have come before your addiction.
I just wish that we could have come before your addiction.
Tess West (aka Yoga Tess) #LunchtimeLives with Josh Connolly
Dad came drunk to parents evening and argued with the mums’
Dad came drunk to parents evening and argued with the mums’
Alcohol Stole the Beauty (‘Paper Therapy’)
Piece by piece your world became so small, The road to recovery was a mountain too tall.
Piece by piece your world became so small, The road to recovery was a mountain too tall.
I had to deal with the alcoholic parent scenario all over again.
In hindsight I think she always had an issue
In hindsight I think she always had an issue
Sobriety
In time we lose the shame we felt about our previous ways
In time we lose the shame we felt about our previous ways
The fact is, she was ill
It doesn’t excuse some of what she did but it does go some way to explaining it.
It doesn’t excuse some of what she did but it does go some way to explaining it.
