Dear Little Me
Sophie shares a heartfelt letter she’s written to her younger self.
Sophie shares a heartfelt letter she’s written to her younger self.
Isolated with the family secret
I remember being the Mother
Laura shares her experience of resilience, fleeting hope and the impact of loss.
Laura shares her experience of resilience, fleeting hope and the impact of loss.
The balancing act
Alcoholism is complex, and so are alcoholics.
Alcoholism is complex, and so are alcoholics.
Letting go of responsibilities
Ebony reflects on learning to let go of feeling responsibile for her mum.
Ebony reflects on learning to let go of feeling responsibile for her mum.
To you Dad, you were stronger than you ever knew – To younger Me, it’s going to work out
Abbie reflects on the childhood grief of losing her dad to alcohol addiction.
Abbie reflects on the childhood grief of losing her dad to alcohol addiction.
He was meant to walk me down the aisle
Yasmin reflects on losing her father and remembers the man he was beyond his addiction.
Yasmin reflects on losing her father and remembers the man he was beyond his addiction.
Dear Mum – A letter to my mum
Alison’s letter to her late mum ahead of running the London Marathon in her memory.
Alison’s letter to her late mum ahead of running the London Marathon in her memory.
You deserved better. I deserved better.
Elisa mourns the life her dad’s addiction never allowed either of them to truly live.
Elisa mourns the life her dad’s addiction never allowed either of them to truly live.
Why did no one notice?
Liz’s poem reflects on the times her childhood experiences went unnoticed.
Liz’s poem reflects on the times her childhood experiences went unnoticed.
You were never around to see any of my milestones
Ali reflects on the lessons her dad’s alcoholism taught her.
Ali reflects on the lessons her dad’s alcoholism taught her.
