As a child L-A saw conflict and unpredictability. She now knows it wasn’t her fault.
As a child L-A saw conflict and unpredictability. She now knows it wasn’t her fault.
My family members would use my behaviour to justify the parental drinking.
My family members would use my behaviour to justify the parental drinking.
Please know that you are not the reason for your father’s rage.
Please know that you are not the reason for your father’s rage.
Family life was chaotic, and we would have regular police visits to our home.
Family life was chaotic, and we would have regular police visits to our home.
There’s freedom in speaking up and working through this.
There’s freedom in speaking up and working through this.
This story I would say is a story of hope. One that I want to share to show to people.
This story I would say is a story of hope. One that I want to share to show to people.
I was in the selfish bubble of: “I need to drink. I need to drink.”
I was in the selfish bubble of: “I need to drink. I need to drink.”
My head works in overdrive to put together pieces of a missing puzzle.
My head works in overdrive to put together pieces of a missing puzzle.
I struggle to be carefree, but I am more accepting.
I struggle to be carefree, but I am more accepting.
We are fighting to get back to normal. It is heroic.
We are fighting to get back to normal. It is heroic.