Fade away
You gave me life and I long to remember your sweet voice.
You gave me life and I long to remember your sweet voice.
Death of a parent
How to deal with the death of your alcohol dependent parent
I was crying for the man he could have and should have been.
I was crying for the man he could have and should have been.
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.
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.’
