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.
I felt helpless. Everyone kept telling me ‘she needs to help herself’ but she wouldn’t get the help.
Young People
The Price We Paid
Although we got through those difficult times, the price we paid will never be refunded.
Although we got through those difficult times, the price we paid will never be refunded.
Finding it difficult to come to terms
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
We were a complicated family
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
Tony Adams MBE – #LunchtimeLives
‘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.’
‘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.’
My Story
All I wanted was some normality, to not be scared to come home from school.
All I wanted was some normality, to not be scared to come home from school.
My father’s addiction
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
My father’s addiction
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
Ceri Walker – #LunchtimeLives
‘Mum’s addiction was nothing to do with me. But somewhere in my brain it’s still telling me, She did reject you.’
‘Mum’s addiction was nothing to do with me. But somewhere in my brain it’s still telling me, She did reject you.’
I would hide the fact she drank like it was a dark secret
It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
