Behind closed doors, family life was chaotic
Family life was chaotic, and we would have regular police visits to our home.
Family life was chaotic, and we would have regular police visits to our home.
Experience of abuse
Life as an adult COA
Why doesn’t she care enough to stay sober for one day?
Why doesn’t she care enough to stay sober for one day?
People ask me why I don’t drink – Harriet Strange
There’s freedom in speaking up and working through this.
There’s freedom in speaking up and working through this.
I couldn’t fully protect my son
As much as I tried to protect my son with every fibre of my being, I couldn’t fully protect him.
As much as I tried to protect my son with every fibre of my being, I couldn’t fully protect him.
Addiction – A family illness
Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. Addiction is a family illness.
Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. Addiction is a family illness.
My Dad with PTSD struggled with alcohol
We lived in it together, and I felt that no one else would ever understand.
We lived in it together, and I felt that no one else would ever understand.
The quiet, compliant children are struggling too
My mum suffered from postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses, and my dad was an alcoholic.
My mum suffered from postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses, and my dad was an alcoholic.
Not something you could talk about
No-one spoke about it, and we had to keep it a secret. It was like a shame on the family.
No-one spoke about it, and we had to keep it a secret. It was like a shame on the family.
A visit from a Merry Christmas past
I wanted to share how the term “Merry Christmas” can feel, as the kid of an alcoholic.
I wanted to share how the term “Merry Christmas” can feel, as the kid of an alcoholic.
The pursuit of peace of mind
My head works in overdrive to put together pieces of a missing puzzle.
My head works in overdrive to put together pieces of a missing puzzle.
