Reclaiming my dad from his alcoholism
Eve shares about learing to grieve, forgive and reclaim good memories of her dad.
Eve shares about learing to grieve, forgive and reclaim good memories of her dad.
Mental health problems
From darkness to hope
A journey from childhood trauma, addiction and loss to sobriety, healing and hope.
A journey from childhood trauma, addiction and loss to sobriety, healing and hope.
My best friend’s best friend
Abby shares the love, loss and pain of grieving someone twice.
Abby shares the love, loss and pain of grieving someone twice.
My story
Donna’s story of childhood trauma, alcohol addiction and healing.
Donna’s story of childhood trauma, alcohol addiction and healing.
She was a person, and not her disease
Alice shares a tribute to her mum, who was so much more than her alcoholism.
Alice shares a tribute to her mum, who was so much more than her alcoholism.
I pretended my home life was normal
David shares about growing up around silence and shame, and striving for forgiveness.
David shares about growing up around silence and shame, and striving for forgiveness.
Maybe this time
Marie’s tender poem reflects on loving someone through addiction.
Marie’s tender poem reflects on loving someone through addiction.
Breaking away from feelings of the past
Hannah’s experiences have driven her to help others in similar situations.
Hannah’s experiences have driven her to help others in similar situations.
Alcohol robbed me of my beautiful mum
Siobhan often said she had two mums: a daytime mum and an evening mum.
Siobhan often said she had two mums: a daytime mum and an evening mum.
It was never mine to hold
Sally learned from an early age not to question and not to feel emotions.
Sally learned from an early age not to question and not to feel emotions.
