It took so much for me to share our shameful secret, I thought they could just talk to my dad and it would all improve.
It took so much for me to share our shameful secret, I thought they could just talk to my dad and it would all improve.
I felt isolated, lonely, that I didn’t matter, and that life had to be better than this.
I felt isolated, lonely, that I didn’t matter, and that life had to be better than this.
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
And his forever lasting words to me were “Reach for the moon Gem, you will always land amongst the stars. I will always be your Dad”.
And his forever lasting words to me were “Reach for the moon Gem, you will always land amongst the stars. I will always be your Dad”.
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
‘Mum’s addiction was nothing to do with me. But somewhere in my brain it’s still telling me, She did reject you.’
‘Mum’s addiction was nothing to do with me. But somewhere in my brain it’s still telling me, She did reject you.’
They worry about the potentially embarrassing repercussions.
They worry about the potentially embarrassing repercussions.
Just because you’ve had an alcoholic parent, doesn’t mean you’re destined to go down that path.
Just because you’ve had an alcoholic parent, doesn’t mean you’re destined to go down that path.
As a young girl I remember the fear of coming in from school.
As a young girl I remember the fear of coming in from school.
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