You deserved better. I deserved better.
Elisa mourns the life her dad’s addiction never allowed either of them to truly live.
Elisa mourns the life her dad’s addiction never allowed either of them to truly live.
Addiction taking priority
We begged, we pleaded, we negotiated
Charlotte’s story follows early denial of her mum’s drinking to a final goodbye.
Charlotte’s story follows early denial of her mum’s drinking to a final goodbye.
Why did no one notice?
Liz’s poem reflects on the times her childhood experiences went unnoticed.
Liz’s poem reflects on the times her childhood experiences went unnoticed.
You were never around to see any of my milestones
Ali reflects on the lessons her dad’s alcoholism taught her.
Ali reflects on the lessons her dad’s alcoholism taught her.
Alcohol addiction is the elephant in the room
Kelly was 11 when she realised her dad had a drinking problem.
Kelly was 11 when she realised her dad had a drinking problem.
Breaking away from feelings of the past
Hannah’s experiences have driven her to help others in similar situations.
Hannah’s experiences have driven her to help others in similar situations.
Alcohol robbed me of my beautiful mum
Siobhan often said she had two mums: a daytime mum and an evening mum.
Siobhan often said she had two mums: a daytime mum and an evening mum.
It was never mine to hold
Sally learned from an early age not to question and not to feel emotions.
Sally learned from an early age not to question and not to feel emotions.
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.
