Dear Mum – A letter to my mum
Alison’s letter to her late mum ahead of running the London Marathon in her memory.
Alison’s letter to her late mum ahead of running the London Marathon in her memory.
Arguments and conflict
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.
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.
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.
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.
