It was never mine to hold
Sally learned from an early age not to question, not to feel emotions, and not to ask for help.
Sally learned from an early age not to question, not to feel emotions, and not to ask for help.
Addiction taking priority
The chaos lived in a bottle
Running was Leah’s escape from her mother’s alcoholism.
Running was Leah’s escape from her mother’s alcoholism.
The duality of loving an alcoholic Dad
Lucy’s Dad was a family man, but hurt them with his behaviour.
Lucy’s Dad was a family man, but hurt them with his behaviour.
I have a story
My children lost their dad to drink three years ago at the age of 52.
My children lost their dad to drink three years ago at the age of 52.
I was worried people might see me and my family as different
Which version of my Dad would I see? Dishevelled and smelly or bright eyed and present.
Which version of my Dad would I see? Dishevelled and smelly or bright eyed and present.
Our story is not one of sadness, it is one of pure resilience with love at its core
Your past does not define you.
Your past does not define you.
My mum – Typical Glaswegian, feisty at the best of times and even worse when drunk
She was by far not always perfect, but she was still my mum.
She was by far not always perfect, but she was still my mum.
An alcoholic is so much more than their addiction
I guess it has made me very resilient. Nothing really gets to me these days.
I guess it has made me very resilient. Nothing really gets to me these days.
It wasn’t the city I was running away from
It was the painful memories and pure heartbreak held there.
It was the painful memories and pure heartbreak held there.
The truth of my childhood
I felt abandoned. I felt invisible. I felt like I didn’t matter.
I felt abandoned. I felt invisible. I felt like I didn’t matter.
