alcoholism – Loving an Addict

The Bad Guys

My 3 year old daughter currently has a fascination with ‘bad guys’. “Are there bad guys, mom? Are they coming? Will they get me?” “No baby. There are no bad guys coming to get you. You are safe” The thing is, there are bad guys – they take on different forms and come in differentContinue reading “The Bad Guys”

How are you doing?

I think there’s a stage of alcoholism where you just retreat completely. My mom got there first. My dad kept a low profile as an alcoholic. He’s what you’d call a ‘high functioning’ addict. Not so much mom. After my parents separated and we lost our home, she moved into an apartment. It was aContinue reading “How are you doing?”

Silent Loss

I was a momma’s girl. Maybe even to a fault….I was shy and quiet and had really high anxiety. She was loving and nurturing and so confident. She was so safe. I remember her hugs, her laugh, how she smelled – it was all so comforting. Things didn’t change overnight, they changed really slowly overContinue reading “Silent Loss”