The stigma continues, even after they’ve gone
We have to change the conversations around addiction and being a COA. I won’t stop trying.
We have to change the conversations around addiction and being a COA. I won’t stop trying.
Trying to help them stop
I am the daughter of an alcoholic
You should always remember it is just as physically and emotionally draining for the carer as it is for the addicted.
You should always remember it is just as physically and emotionally draining for the carer as it is for the addicted.
Pour
Please stop now, as you’ve had plenty.
Please stop now, as you’ve had plenty.
Addiction: The elephant in the room
‘It’s more than shame – it’s a secret shame.’
‘It’s more than shame – it’s a secret shame.’
Jen Payne | Holding on to the good days #LunchtimeLives
Holding on to the good days when your parent drinks too much
Holding on to the good days when your parent drinks too much
My Dad
As a family I believe we were in denial
As a family I believe we were in denial
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.
My Mum From Memory
I tried to save her but I just couldn’t get past the dark.
I tried to save her but I just couldn’t get past the dark.
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.
When you become the parent
When somebody is given family support to heal, you must tell ourself that you were not the cause.
When somebody is given family support to heal, you must tell ourself that you were not the cause.
