My mum – Typical Glaswegian, feisty at the best of times and even worse when drunk
She was by far not always perfect, but she was still my mum
She was by far not always perfect, but she was still my mum
Feeling guilt, shame or embarrassment
Reaching your parent’s death age
She was an alcoholic and struggled with life, but she was a human with a personality.
She was an alcoholic and struggled with life, but she was a human with a personality.
Loving my mother, fearing her drinking
When she is sober she can be the most caring, kind, loving woman in the world.
When she is sober she can be the most caring, kind, loving woman in the world.
The shame and secrecy of having an alcoholic mother
She was an alcoholic. So much shame and secrecy surrounded that word.
She was an alcoholic. So much shame and secrecy surrounded that word.
Growing up fast: The adventures of a child of an alcoholic
George recalls an adolescence littered with scenes you see in Hollywood depictions.
George recalls an adolescence littered with scenes you see in Hollywood depictions.
I was always waiting for Hyde to reappear
I knew that when my dad had been drinking to stay out of the way.
I knew that when my dad had been drinking to stay out of the way.
I didn’t have a choice as a child, but I do as an adult
Everyone commented on how lovely she was but behind closed doors she was anything but.
Everyone commented on how lovely she was but behind closed doors she was anything but.
Doing hard things and allowing negative experiences to drive positive change
I wanted to give myself a challenge and push myself out of my comfort zone.
I wanted to give myself a challenge and push myself out of my comfort zone.
Breaking the silence from childhood into adulthood
From moments of silence born out of fear and shame to breaking that silence with a phone call at ten, advocating for safety.
From moments of silence born out of fear and shame to breaking that silence with a phone call at ten, advocating for safety.
Me and my dad
I feel the confidence now to be able to share my experience of being a child of an alcoholic
I feel the confidence now to be able to share my experience of being a child of an alcoholic
