Arguments and conflict

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.

You have to love yourself first

All I can do is support from an arm’s length. I’m a daughter, not a carer.

All I can do is support from an arm’s length. I’m a daughter, not a carer.

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.

When you become the parent

When somebody is given family support to heal, you must tell ourself that you were not the cause.

When somebody is given family support to heal, you must tell ourself that you were not the cause.

My Mum

As I have got older I realise there is no shame to admit things are getting too much and asking for help.

As I have got older I realise there is no shame to admit things are getting too much and asking for help.

My story

When he drank, he changed. I remember my mum describing him as a Jekyll and Hyde character.

When he drank, he changed. I remember my mum describing him as a Jekyll and Hyde character.

Life

Only one person could make the change with that relationship with alcohol, and it wasn’t me no matter how much I thought I could

Only one person could make the change with that relationship with alcohol, and it wasn’t me no matter how much I thought I could

I lost my superpower: Strength

The questions I had will never be answered. The answers I wanted will never be given.

The questions I had will never be answered. The answers I wanted will never be given.

Don’t wake the Ogre

It took so much for me to share our shameful secret, I thought they could just talk to my dad and it would all improve.

It took so much for me to share our shameful secret, I thought they could just talk to my dad and it would all improve.

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