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…
Helping children of alcoholics
It’s Children of Alcoholics Week, one of my favorite weeks of the year! This week, thousands of people and organizations around the world are working…
At some point, you’ll realize people in your family are nuts
Albert Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The insanity in…