I would hide the fact she drank like it was a dark secret
It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
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It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
I have accepted that this is the way it is and I have to make the most of the family relationships that I do have.
For a second I had a glimpse of a family where alcohol was not the priority.
She kicked off at my friends and had to be physically restrained.
When the bell rung at 3pm, most of my friends couldn’t wait to get out of school. For me, I dreaded that sound.
Why do I go back to her out of fear of what she is doing to herself?
He has never forgiven me for ‘abandoning’ him at this point.
I have tried every trick in the book to get my dad to go and get help.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s never blame yourself for your parent’s drinking.
I cannot accept your drinking any more, but live in the hope that you will stop.
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