When chaos defines your life
Mourning the death of someone who hasn’t died, but has changed.
Mourning the death of someone who hasn’t died, but has changed.
Christmas
There is nothing functional about functional alcoholism
I think my mum is a truly beautiful person.
I think my mum is a truly beautiful person.
Why I don’t miss my Dad at Christmas
Last Christmas was my first without my Dad.
Last Christmas was my first without my Dad.
David Coldwell | #LunchtimeLives
Taking control of your life as an adult child of an alcoholic
Taking control of your life as an adult child of an alcoholic
Sunflowers
I wish I could let her know that I am okay.
I wish I could let her know that I am okay.
If I was a good girl, then she’d be happy
My Mum’s alcoholism was a secret kept by me, my Dad, and my Mum.
My Mum’s alcoholism was a secret kept by me, my Dad, and my Mum.
Alcohol Stole the Beauty (‘Paper Therapy’)
Piece by piece your world became so small, The road to recovery was a mountain too tall.
Piece by piece your world became so small, The road to recovery was a mountain too tall.
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.
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
Dad, do you remember?
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
