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.’
Unable to live your own life
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
To my dad
Your demon, your monster, your saboteur.
Your demon, your monster, your saboteur.
Sunflowers
I wish I could let her know that I am okay.
I wish I could let her know that I am okay.
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.
Sophie K – #LunchtimeLives
‘I spent a lifetime hating myself… It’s beautiful on the other side.’
‘I spent a lifetime hating myself… It’s beautiful on the other side.’
Get chatting to someone who you know will want to listen
I would urge anyone in a similar position to me to try not to live in denial about this.
I would urge anyone in a similar position to me to try not to live in denial about this.
Tess West (aka Yoga Tess) #LunchtimeLives with Josh Connolly
Dad came drunk to parents evening and argued with the mums’
Dad came drunk to parents evening and argued with the mums’
MY LIFE
I feel guilty for feeling it and give myself a 1000 reasons not to be happy.
I feel guilty for feeling it and give myself a 1000 reasons not to be happy.
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!
It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
