Someone else’s survival guide
Being a COA does not have to stop you from achieving anything.
Being a COA does not have to stop you from achieving anything.
Difficulty in relationships
Spiralling Independence
You are too independent. Always take the wild ride.
You are too independent. Always take the wild ride.
Intoxicated Darkness
When my father died she would function during the daytimes as she needed to keep life going
When my father died she would function during the daytimes as she needed to keep life going
The only connection we had
I kept a journal, it was like having a personal therapist
I kept a journal, it was like having a personal therapist
Why COA Week matters to me
No one wanted to admit that my mum had a drink problem.
No one wanted to admit that my mum had a drink problem.
Why I don’t miss my Dad at Christmas
Last Christmas was my first without my Dad.
Last Christmas was my first without my Dad.
Addiction: The elephant in the room
‘It’s more than shame – it’s a secret shame.’
‘It’s more than shame – it’s a secret shame.’
Arabella Byrne | The family cycle of addiction #LunchtimeLives
‘We can get better.’
‘We can get better.’
The door bell
Clinking bottles which were hiding in bags came.
Clinking bottles which were hiding in bags came.
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.
