Experience of abuse

The truth of my childhood

I felt abandoned. I felt invisible. I felt like I didn’t matter.

I felt abandoned. I felt invisible. I felt like I didn’t matter.

Pain and power

The first memory I have of my mum drinking and it being a problem, I was around 7 or 8.

The first memory I have of my mum drinking and it being a problem, I was around 7 or 8.

Sharing our stories is how we break the silence

My Dad’s drinking was the backdrop of my childhood, always dictating the atmosphere in our home.

My Dad’s drinking was the backdrop of my childhood, always dictating the atmosphere in our home.

Why couldn’t I have a ‘normal’ mum?

Mandy’s mother was talented, loving and kind when sober. When drunk, she was a monster.

Mandy’s mother was talented, loving and kind when sober. When drunk, she was a monster.

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