Living with a Jekyll and Hyde character
My Mum was an alcoholic. It’s taken a lot to say that.
My Mum was an alcoholic. It’s taken a lot to say that.
Addiction taking priority
My Dad with PTSD struggled with alcohol
We lived in it together, and I felt that no one else would ever understand.
We lived in it together, and I felt that no one else would ever understand.
Alcoholism – Our family secret
Before I even knew what alcoholism was, I understood it was the cause of conflict in our house.
Before I even knew what alcoholism was, I understood it was the cause of conflict in our house.
Alcohol prioritised our needs
I spent days thinking that if I did not exist, it would make her better.
I spent days thinking that if I did not exist, it would make her better.
Milestones
It’s just over a week after I ran the London Marathon.
It’s just over a week after I ran the London Marathon.
He is Mr Wobbly
This is what we do, daily.
This is what we do, daily.
The grace of a nightingale
The whole family had suffered the damaging indignities…
The whole family had suffered the damaging indignities…
20 years on
I have been reflecting on how her death has shaped me.
I have been reflecting on how her death has shaped me.
Wonder
I wish things were different, I wish we were different
I wish things were different, I wish we were different
The Beast
The beast will be gone after a good nights sleep. Tomorrow no-one no- one will remember
The beast will be gone after a good nights sleep. Tomorrow no-one no- one will remember
