Christmas has no sparkle – no glitter
No child should ever feel alone at Christmas, or at any time for that matter
No child should ever feel alone at Christmas, or at any time for that matter
Arguments and conflict
My dad, my hero
It has taken me many, many years to understand my dad and his addiction.
It has taken me many, many years to understand my dad and his addiction.
You are a stranger now
I’m not fearing it anymore, I’m expecting it. I don’t know you, you are a stranger.
I’m not fearing it anymore, I’m expecting it. I don’t know you, you are a stranger.
My Sober Mum
Facing up to the effect my drinking had on my children.
Facing up to the effect my drinking had on my children.
Still here fighting (Part 2): Letter to dad
It was like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the Hyde part always overwhelmed you.
It was like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the Hyde part always overwhelmed you.
Still here fighting (Part 1)
I am still here fighting on and there is always more of my story to tell.
I am still here fighting on and there is always more of my story to tell.
Someone else’s survival guide
Being a COA does not have to stop you from achieving anything.
Being a COA does not have to stop you from achieving anything.
A Story of Hope
I love being part of something that truly gets me.
I love being part of something that truly gets me.
Intoxicated Darkness
When my father died she would function during the daytimes as she needed to keep life going
When my father died she would function during the daytimes as she needed to keep life going
Early childhood – Alcohol seeps into our lives
From the outside I was seen to be a lucky, privileged child with no right to complain
From the outside I was seen to be a lucky, privileged child with no right to complain
