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…
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…
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…
My story: Growing up with an alcoholic parent
Growing up with an alcoholic parent I was one of billions of kids who grew up with an alcoholic parent. My mother and father were…
A tough part of the journey: My dad died
“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and…
8 ways to deal with anxiety
Without warning or a trigger, I felt weight – heavy and suffocating – crashing over me. Is it possible to feel energy literally leaving your body?…