Addiction is unacceptable and unfair
Addiction – in my life. It has caused me so much friction. It is unacceptable and unfair.
Addiction – in my life. It has caused me so much friction. It is unacceptable and unfair.
Feeling angry
What normal looked like for me
As a COA, I grew up in an environment where every day was uncertain.
As a COA, I grew up in an environment where every day was uncertain.
Glass on the floor
We see your hidden glass on the floor.
We see your hidden glass on the floor.
Elizabeth Fletcher – #LunchtimeLives
‘You don’t want to do anything, ever, to make them feel a certain way. Because that could spark a negative feeling.’
‘You don’t want to do anything, ever, to make them feel a certain way. Because that could spark a negative feeling.’
My dad won’t stop!
It started when mum started to find beer bottles and wine hidden all around the house.
It started when mum started to find beer bottles and wine hidden all around the house.
Talk to Nacoa
Are you feeling sad or maybe bad.
Are you feeling sad or maybe bad.
The feeling of having an alcoholic parent or relative
Don’t let something like this hold you back, it is their problem not yours.
Don’t let something like this hold you back, it is their problem not yours.
The alcoholism and the madness left little room for me to grow up safely
“Don’t trust, don’t talk, don’t feel,” these are the rules of a dysfunctional family.
“Don’t trust, don’t talk, don’t feel,” these are the rules of a dysfunctional family.
It felt as though our family had a shameful secret that couldn’t be discussed
I wanted people to understand, to know what I was going through.
I wanted people to understand, to know what I was going through.
