It wasn’t your fault
Please know that you are not the reason for your father’s rage.
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Home Death of a parent
Please know that you are not the reason for your father’s rage.
My mum Cheryl passed away suddenly in March at just 58.
I knew it was a massive can of worms I had sealed shut.
Growing up with an alcoholic parent is one of the most heart-wrenching experiences.
I wanted to give myself a challenge and push myself out of my comfort zone.
No one does. It was when he retired that things really began to go downhill.
From moments of silence born out of fear and shame to breaking that silence with a phone call at ten, advocating for safety.
COA week message: it isn’t just you. You are not alone in this, and you can make it through
I drowned my pain, and it buried me
I became the dad I couldn’t save
Time goes on like nothing happened. Everyone goes about their lives like nothing happened.
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