What would have helped me when I was a child?
I felt isolated, lonely, that I didn’t matter, and that life had to be better than this.
I felt isolated, lonely, that I didn’t matter, and that life had to be better than this.
Feeling guilt, shame or embarrassment
Dad, do you remember?
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
My Dad, The “Alcoholic”, and Me
And his forever lasting words to me were “Reach for the moon Gem, you will always land amongst the stars. I will always be your Dad”.
And his forever lasting words to me were “Reach for the moon Gem, you will always land amongst the stars. I will always be your Dad”.
The Price We Paid
Although we got through those difficult times, the price we paid will never be refunded.
Although we got through those difficult times, the price we paid will never be refunded.
Finding it difficult to come to terms
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
I’m finding it very difficult to come to terms with my loss.
We were a complicated family
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
My Story
All I wanted was some normality, to not be scared to come home from school.
All I wanted was some normality, to not be scared to come home from school.
My father’s addiction
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
My father’s addiction
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
Lost in addiction. That was the sin.
I am glad to see that there is greater recognition
I attribute my survival against the most adverse circumstances to the tenacity developed as a child with an alcoholic parent.
I attribute my survival against the most adverse circumstances to the tenacity developed as a child with an alcoholic parent.
