Caroline Flint – ‘Children of alcoholics: You are not to blame’ #Lunchtime Lives
Children of alcoholics: You are not to blame.
Children of alcoholics: You are not to blame.
Young People
If I was a good girl, then she’d be happy
My Mum’s alcoholism was a secret kept by me, my Dad, and my Mum.
My Mum’s alcoholism was a secret kept by me, my Dad, and my Mum.
The door bell
Clinking bottles which were hiding in bags came.
Clinking bottles which were hiding in bags came.
Glass on the floor
We see your hidden glass on the floor.
We see your hidden glass on the floor.
I miss you every moment of my life
As much as I miss you, I don’t miss the alcohol and perpetual cycle of despair.
As much as I miss you, I don’t miss the alcohol and perpetual cycle of despair.
We accepted this as normal
I know that I could not have helped, but it is still really tough.
I know that I could not have helped, but it is still really tough.
Fade away
You gave me life and I long to remember your sweet voice.
You gave me life and I long to remember your sweet voice.
My Mum From Memory
I tried to save her but I just couldn’t get past the dark.
I tried to save her but I just couldn’t get past the dark.
Toby Williams – #LunchtimeLives
‘You want to sweep it under the
carpet and not admit that
there is a deep flaw.’
‘You want to sweep it under the
carpet and not admit that
there is a deep flaw.’
Sophie K – #LunchtimeLives
‘I spent a lifetime hating myself… It’s beautiful on the other side.’
‘I spent a lifetime hating myself… It’s beautiful on the other side.’
