There was still a secret
Nothing to see here right?
Nothing to see here right?
Adults
The art of forgiveness
My inner child has found the courage to dance
My inner child has found the courage to dance
The quiet, compliant children are struggling too
My mum suffered from postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses, and my dad was an alcoholic.
My mum suffered from postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses, and my dad was an alcoholic.
The Beast
The beast will be gone after a good nights sleep. Tomorrow no-one no- one will remember
The beast will be gone after a good nights sleep. Tomorrow no-one no- one will remember
The Family Secret
If you lie enough you convince yourself that the lie is true, the lie becomes your new distorted reality.
If you lie enough you convince yourself that the lie is true, the lie becomes your new distorted reality.
Mum
I wouldn’t let my partner, friend, or colleague lie and treat me the way my mum did.
I wouldn’t let my partner, friend, or colleague lie and treat me the way my mum did.
I knew my safety depended on whose care I was in
Getting to a place where I can look back on my childhood experience without blaming or shaming
Getting to a place where I can look back on my childhood experience without blaming or shaming
Not something you could talk about
No-one spoke about it, and we had to keep it a secret. It was like a shame on the family.
No-one spoke about it, and we had to keep it a secret. It was like a shame on the family.
A visit from a Merry Christmas past
I wanted to share how the term “Merry Christmas” can feel, as the kid of an alcoholic.
I wanted to share how the term “Merry Christmas” can feel, as the kid of an alcoholic.
Christmas as a kid
Homely warmth gave way to hollow absence.
Homely warmth gave way to hollow absence.
