My Mum From Memory
I tried to save her but I just couldn’t get past the dark.
I tried to save her but I just couldn’t get past the dark.
Death of a parent
Sophie K – #LunchtimeLives
‘I spent a lifetime hating myself… It’s beautiful on the other side.’
‘I spent a lifetime hating myself… It’s beautiful on the other side.’
I was told constantly over and over I was “the problem”
I couldn’t help but confront her and fight with her. I wanted to “fix it”.
I couldn’t help but confront her and fight with her. I wanted to “fix it”.
The Lessons you taught me
If you are within arms-reach as a child or loved one, the negative stigma remains much the same.
If you are within arms-reach as a child or loved one, the negative stigma remains much the same.
Dear Ceri (9 years old)
If I could come and tell you one thing it would be this—IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
If I could come and tell you one thing it would be this—IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
Grief
I just wish that we could have come before your addiction.
I just wish that we could have come before your addiction.
The fact is, she was ill
It doesn’t excuse some of what she did but it does go some way to explaining it.
It doesn’t excuse some of what she did but it does go some way to explaining it.
Camilla Tominey – #LunchtimeLives
‘You feel like you are doing your parent a disservice if you are only talking about the drunk parent.’
‘You feel like you are doing your parent a disservice if you are only talking about the drunk parent.’
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present
Above all else I learnt that from darkness there is always light. To ensure that every battle we face is a lesson and we proceed to learn and teach others of this.
Above all else I learnt that from darkness there is always light. To ensure that every battle we face is a lesson and we proceed to learn and teach others of this.
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.
