By Christen McKey A Letter to My Kids During Alcohol Awareness Month
I made a promise to someone years ago. It was a verbal plea mixed with tears and desperation, back in…
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National Recovery Month Means Hope and Healing
Many of you know this, but September is National Recovery Month. You may not know that purple is its official…
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By Her View From Home I’m Crying for the Life We Used To Have
Why cry? As the wife of a middle-stage alcoholic, I’m often asked this question. On the outside, I probably look…
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I’m Somebody’s Daughter
What happens when your world suddenly turns upside down? There was a time when everything seemed perfect. Now, flawless love…
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By Trish Broome I Was Charged with a DUI and It Changed Everything
The random times my father called me throughout my life, I could always tell when he had been drinking. He…
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By Moriah Couch The Pain of Loving an Addict and the Power of Love
Mental health is no joke. Addiction is no joke. In my experience, these things go hand in hand. People often…
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By Winnie Munroe My Husband’s Quitting Alcohol (Again)
It's late and the kids are finally asleep. My husband and I are on opposite edges of the couch, a…
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By Melissa Neeb When You Love An Alcoholic
Dear loved ones of an alcoholic, It doesn’t matter if you are entrenched in this war today or if as…
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The Scars of Growing Up With Alcoholic Parents Still Sting
Alcoholism is a storm that spares no one in its path. This disease invokes pain upon everyone around the alcoholic…
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The Smell of Lime To An Alcoholic’s Daughter
It hits my nose at the same moment as my memories—the smell of lime. Instantly, I can hear the raucous…
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By Mikala Albertson My Husband Was Going to Die
We went to see A Star Is Born on date night. I thought it was supposed to be a romantic…
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By Adrienne Barnes Moms Aren’t Supposed To Be Addicts
Moms are not suppose to struggle with addiction. Addiction. It's not a cute word, or thought, or action. But addiction…
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