Working it out: The effects of living with alcoholism
Why do I SAY ‘Yes’, when I mean to say ‘no’?
Why do I SAY ‘Yes’, when I mean to say ‘no’?
Difficulty in relationships
You Are Not Alone
I would like to say to anyone who finds themselves in the situation that I was in, that there is hope.
I would like to say to anyone who finds themselves in the situation that I was in, that there is hope.
From the outside it was a life that many people would envy but my strongest childhood memory is one of fear.
It’s vital that we take away the shame from the illness of alcoholism, so that people aren’t frightened to come forward and ask for help.
It’s vital that we take away the shame from the illness of alcoholism, so that people aren’t frightened to come forward and ask for help.
Safe as houses: No one hits you, yells at you. But there is a great secret, betrayed only by the knowing looks of others
But you will keep the secret to yourself that isn’t even a secret.. You don’t talk about it, you don’t talk about yourself, you don’t talk about your family, you keep your hopes and dreams to yourself but you don’t know why.
But you will keep the secret to yourself that isn’t even a secret.. You don’t talk about it, you don’t talk about yourself, you don’t talk about your family, you keep your hopes and dreams to yourself but you don’t know why.
The Two Mothers
I am haunted by the idea that the telling of these dark truths is an unwarranted betrayal of my mother.
I am haunted by the idea that the telling of these dark truths is an unwarranted betrayal of my mother.
Crying inside, nowhere to go
The fight to stay sane is sometimes so difficult there were, and are, times when I wonder if it was all worth it.
The fight to stay sane is sometimes so difficult there were, and are, times when I wonder if it was all worth it.
Someone dies of cancer, it’s a tragedy, someone dies of alcoholism it’s an embarrassment
“I love/hate you”, “I’m proud of you” / “ What the hell are you doing with your life?
“I love/hate you”, “I’m proud of you” / “ What the hell are you doing with your life?
I first became aware of my father’s drinking when I was 11
The shame when your father turns up drunk to your school prize giving where you are getting a prize.
The shame when your father turns up drunk to your school prize giving where you are getting a prize.
