I became obsessed about being ‘normal’ and I craved things that seemed normal
I kind of treated her illness as my illness, as though we were both alcoholics.
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I kind of treated her illness as my illness, as though we were both alcoholics.
My teenage years were blighted by alcohol having a higher priority than me.
I know what it means to live in poverty with parents who spend first on alcohol and cigarettes.
I don’t think you ever recover from growing up with an alcoholic parent. What is interesting is how far you go to hide it.
My sister and I have been the children of an alcoholic since we can remember.
I stood in silence next to her bed, experiencing a succession of emotions. Disappointment. Anger. Rejection.
No one has to suffer alone.
I was seven years old, all on my own.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s never blame yourself for your parent’s drinking.
I have been trying to find someone that can relate to what I have been through.
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