Our mum was perfect when alcohol was not in her system
Growing up with an alcoholic parent is one of the most heart-wrenching experiences.
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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.
Mum, your battle with alcoholism was a storm that tested me each day.
There’s freedom in speaking up and working through this.
For as far back as I can remember, I had a lingering feeling something was terribly wrong.
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