My dad won’t stop!
But the thing that keeps me strong is help lines and I realise I am not alone.
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But the thing that keeps me strong is help lines and I realise I am not alone.
Sometimes society and family will imply that you are guilty for having a parent that drinks.
The point I want to make is that I don’t blame my dad anymore – he was ill – alcoholism is an illness.
It was horrible. When she used to get up in the morning she acted as if nothing was wrong.
I will never forget my past and what’s happened in my life. I just try and believe my mum and dad are at peace now and in a better place.
To anyone that has gone through a similar thing I would like to say: things get better, and don’t be afraid to ask for help.
It’s vital that we take away the shame from the illness of alcoholism, so that people aren’t frightened to come forward and ask for help.
But you will keep the secret to yourself that isn’t even a secret.. You don’t talk about it, you don’t talk about yourself, you don’t talk about your family, you keep your hopes and dreams to yourself but you don’t know why.
I had three daddies. ‘Nice daddy’, ‘funny daddy’ who was just slightly drunk, and then of course ‘nasty daddy’.
As far as I was concerned, it was my fault she did this.
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