What I promised my grandma about addiction
Seven days ago, my 84-year-old grandma left this world for a better one after eight long years battling Alzheimer’s Disease. It was so painful to…
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Why taking good care of ourselves is hard
One of the things I struggle most with is acknowledging that I am responsible only for myself in life. That’s it. Only me. In fact,…
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Hey, ACOAs. We should blame ourselves.
“We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault….
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The pain of loving an addict
I’ve spent my entire life worried that my mother is going to die. The worry is with me every day – as familiar as on…
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Turns out, you are normal – and that’s the problem
Hey, fellow children of alcoholics. Turns out, you are normal – and that’s the problem. I really loathe the word “normal” because I have spent…
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My ACOA brain works differently
As an adult child of an alcoholic, I’m totally aware that my brain is programmed differently than that of other people who didn’t grow up…
