My dad’s alcoholism took a turn for the worse when I was 7 years old
Just because you’ve had an alcoholic parent, doesn’t mean you’re destined to go down that path.
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Just because you’ve had an alcoholic parent, doesn’t mean you’re destined to go down that path.
The ‘after-effects’ of growing up with an alcoholic parent are many
As a young girl I remember the fear of coming in from school.
The pain at hearing my dad had died was immeasurable, my world stopped but the world continued to turn.
All I feel now is sadness at what my dad went through, I truly believe no one chooses to become an alcoholic, it can just happen.
I have had to and continue to learn how to find new ways of being.
For a second I had a glimpse of a family where alcohol was not the priority.
To the outside world my family appeared perfect.
You’d walk home wondering what mess she was in, and what you would have to do to keep the peace.
She kicked off at my friends and had to be physically restrained.
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