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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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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Dear Daddy – You’re Never Forgotten
Dear Daddy, I miss you. You’ve been gone from this world for eleven years, and I still miss you multiple…
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The Secret I Lived
(A work of fiction) “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” ― Albert Camus In the midst…
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Christmas with an Alcoholic
Have yourself a merry little Christmas with an Alcoholic Christmas at Mom and Dad’s used to be easy, full of…
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The Storm Continues – Our Struggle with Addiction
In the last few years, my life has dramatically transformed. These changes were so sudden, and also so unplanned. I…
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Transformation
In 2007, I began training for an endurance race with the local Leukemia and Lymphoma Team in Training. This organization…
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