From the outside I was seen to be a lucky, privileged child with no right to complain
From the outside I was seen to be a lucky, privileged child with no right to complain
I think my mum is a truly beautiful person.
I think my mum is a truly beautiful person.
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.
I felt like I couldn’t speak to anybody because I was ‘just an emotional child’.
I felt like I couldn’t speak to anybody because I was ‘just an emotional child’.
‘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.’
Holding on to the good days when your parent drinks too much
Holding on to the good days when your parent drinks too much
Your demon, your monster, your saboteur.
Your demon, your monster, your saboteur.
I wish I could let her know that I am okay.
I wish I could let her know that I am okay.
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.
‘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.’