Alcohol stole my dad from me years before death did
My Dad chose to pick me up from school after football practice. His addiction chose otherwise.
My Dad chose to pick me up from school after football practice. His addiction chose otherwise.
Isolated with the family secret
My Sober Mum
Facing up to the effect my drinking had on my children.
Facing up to the effect my drinking had on my children.
Our story is long. Where to start?
Children of alcoholics and families will understand our story.
Children of alcoholics and families will understand our story.
Someone else’s survival guide
Being a COA does not have to stop you from achieving anything.
Being a COA does not have to stop you from achieving anything.
A letter to Dad and the rest of the world
The day alcoholism was no longer just something that you lived with.
The day alcoholism was no longer just something that you lived with.
Spiralling Independence
You are too independent. Always take the wild ride.
You are too independent. Always take the wild ride.
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.
A Story of Hope
I love being part of something that truly gets me.
I love being part of something that truly gets me.
Sarah Drage | No one had any idea
Sarah is a powerhouse campaigner to reduce stigma for families affected by alcohol problems.
Sarah is a powerhouse campaigner to reduce stigma for families affected by alcohol problems.
Intoxicated Darkness
When my father died she would function during the daytimes as she needed to keep life going
When my father died she would function during the daytimes as she needed to keep life going
