I discovered this website reading an article in a newspaper, totally by accident!
It's good to know there is something out there where you can tell it how it is. Lets be honest people don't know unless they have been there, they might think they do but they havnt a clue really. That's if you talk about it with other people at all that is! I never did, always covering up & hiding the truth...
I have a drinker as a parent, a mother! A mother who while i grew up I thought was the best there was, and I'm sure she was but as I grew up I slowly realised things were pritty poor. She drank, argued, cried, showed off, screamed, slept, woke,threw up, drank, argued... and so it goes on. My Dad worked away alot and although I would tell him I just thought he didnt believe me. I realise now he did but chose to ignore it for the easy option. Most of it is too painfull to write, so I won't, no point really anyway......
I know its not my fault, I know what ever I say will not make the difference, although I prayed it would every night. But I have been robbed of so much as a kid and all in the name of drink... I am now aware that I have a problem with drink passed on by her, not quite the same addiction though more of a fear. My problem is that I hate the stuff, hate being around it, hate drunk people to the point where talking to someone drunk will upset me for days and brings it all flooding back. So thanks to her and her insecurities I now cannot have a normal/social drink with my friends because I too have a problem with drink....... just a different type!!Thanks mom!!!!!!!
