My story
Donna’s story of childhood trauma, alcohol addiction and healing.
Donna’s story of childhood trauma, alcohol addiction and healing.
Death of a parent
She was a person, and not her disease
Alice shares a tribute to her mum, who was so much more than her alcoholism.
Alice shares a tribute to her mum, who was so much more than her alcoholism.
Invisible
Zoe reflects on feeling invisible in her childhood home.
Zoe reflects on feeling invisible in her childhood home.
I pretended my home life was normal
David shares about growing up around silence and shame, and striving for forgiveness.
David shares about growing up around silence and shame, and striving for forgiveness.
Alcohol
Emma’s lyrics from “Alcohol” are about growing up with her late alcoholic father.
Emma’s lyrics from “Alcohol” are about growing up with her late alcoholic father.
I remember being the Mother
Laura shares her experience of resilience, fleeting hope and the impact of loss.
Laura shares her experience of resilience, fleeting hope and the impact of loss.
The balancing act
Alcoholism is complex, and so are alcoholics.
Alcoholism is complex, and so are alcoholics.
To you Dad, you were stronger than you ever knew – To younger Me, it’s going to work out
Abbie reflects on the childhood grief of losing her dad to alcohol addiction.
Abbie reflects on the childhood grief of losing her dad to alcohol addiction.
He was meant to walk me down the aisle
Yasmin reflects on losing her father and remembers the man he was beyond his addiction.
Yasmin reflects on losing her father and remembers the man he was beyond his addiction.
Dear Mum – A letter to my mum
Alison’s letter to her late mum ahead of running the London Marathon in her memory.
Alison’s letter to her late mum ahead of running the London Marathon in her memory.
