I thought no one would understand what it was like for me – but you may find they do.
I remember I used to find empty drink bottles, hidden in the garage.
I remember I used to find empty drink bottles, hidden in the garage.
Adults
From the age of 13 I felt as if I was the adult
Dad drank despite how well I behaved.
Dad drank despite how well I behaved.
I feel like my story might be able to help some people relating to death and alcoholism
I always felt so alone and scared whilst being a part of an extremely loving family.
I always felt so alone and scared whilst being a part of an extremely loving family.
Listening to you drunk on the phone today broke my heart
I want us to be a close and strong family. Please try – I’ve never wanted anything more than this.
I want us to be a close and strong family. Please try – I’ve never wanted anything more than this.
Someone dies of cancer, it’s a tragedy, someone dies of alcoholism it’s an embarrassment
“I love/hate you”, “I’m proud of you” / “ What the hell are you doing with your life?
“I love/hate you”, “I’m proud of you” / “ What the hell are you doing with your life?
My name is Shelby I’m 19 and I live in Exeter
Me and my brother were placed together and we had an amazing foster mum.
Me and my brother were placed together and we had an amazing foster mum.
I don’t know what’s more heart breaking
What I don’t ever do though is say out loud, mum you’re drinking too much, have you thought about stopping.
What I don’t ever do though is say out loud, mum you’re drinking too much, have you thought about stopping.
I first became aware of my father’s drinking when I was 11
The shame when your father turns up drunk to your school prize giving where you are getting a prize.
The shame when your father turns up drunk to your school prize giving where you are getting a prize.
I am Georgia Lee. My father is an alcoholic
I was daddy’s girl, the guilt I felt when I realized what he had done to my family but I’d been to wrapped up in how much love I had for him to see it.
I was daddy’s girl, the guilt I felt when I realized what he had done to my family but I’d been to wrapped up in how much love I had for him to see it.
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