Why COA Week matters to me
No one wanted to admit that my mum had a drink problem.
No one wanted to admit that my mum had a drink problem.
Parent changing when they drink
Why I don’t miss my Dad at Christmas
Last Christmas was my first without my Dad.
Last Christmas was my first without my Dad.
A daughter’s story
‘I walked on egg shells during my late teenage years. Mum never admitted it.’
‘I walked on egg shells during my late teenage years. Mum never admitted it.’
To my dad
Your demon, your monster, your saboteur.
Your demon, your monster, your saboteur.
Alex Walker ‘Anxiety and the ‘Hero’ Child’ #LunchtimeLives
‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’
‘It became the point I would get serious anxiety over anything I couldn’t control’
If I was a good girl, then she’d be happy
My Mum’s alcoholism was a secret kept by me, my Dad, and my Mum.
My Mum’s alcoholism was a secret kept by me, my Dad, and my Mum.
When Mommy drinks wine
It reminded me of who she really was.
It reminded me of who she really was.
Megan Ace – #LunchtimeLives
‘You can be angry, and that’s okay.’
‘You can be angry, and that’s okay.’
I miss you every moment of my life
As much as I miss you, I don’t miss the alcohol and perpetual cycle of despair.
As much as I miss you, I don’t miss the alcohol and perpetual cycle of despair.
You have to love yourself first
All I can do is support from an arm’s length. I’m a daughter, not a carer.
All I can do is support from an arm’s length. I’m a daughter, not a carer.
