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.
Addiction taking priority
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.
How to deal with the death of your alcohol dependent parent
I was crying for the man he could have and should have been.
I was crying for the man he could have and should have been.
Get chatting to someone who you know will want to listen
I would urge anyone in a similar position to me to try not to live in denial about this.
I would urge anyone in a similar position to me to try not to live in denial about this.
The Lessons you taught me
If you are within arms-reach as a child or loved one, the negative stigma remains much the same.
If you are within arms-reach as a child or loved one, the negative stigma remains much the same.
I was longing for her to show an interest in my children and in my life
It’s scary that alcohol has made her this way and that she is permanently damaged
It’s scary that alcohol has made her this way and that she is permanently damaged
Dear Ceri (9 years old)
If I could come and tell you one thing it would be this—IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
If I could come and tell you one thing it would be this—IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
Grief
I just wish that we could have come before your addiction.
I just wish that we could have come before your addiction.
Tess West (aka Yoga Tess) #LunchtimeLives with Josh Connolly
Dad came drunk to parents evening and argued with the mums’
Dad came drunk to parents evening and argued with the mums’
Sobriety
In time we lose the shame we felt about our previous ways
In time we lose the shame we felt about our previous ways
