Here, Lauren Claxton writes such a courageous piece that highlights how having an alcoholic parent can seep into your whole life. So very apt that is it is being posted as part of #COAWeek2018. Remember that you are not alone and Nacoa can offer you the help and support that you deserve. If you would like…
Category: alcoholism
Abstinence – A Dirty Word.
Here, Holly tackles the topic of how society views those who make the choice not to drink alcohol. As always, if you’re affected by a parents drinking, no matter what your age, Nacoa can offer a safe place to share where they can also provide help and support. If you have something to share as…
2018 – The Biggest Year Yet For Children Of Alcoholics.
2017 was such a huge year of awareness for COA’s. The effort from everyone involved just to try and get awareness out there is massive and makes me appreciate what it has taken to keep Nacoa going for the past 27 years, reliant completely on volunteers and donations alone! 2017’s COA week was huge and…
I Have Hope And Dreams Of A Future.
Here we have another brave anonymous piece. Always remember that Nacoa are always available to offer help and support. Also, if you feel like you would like to share something with us then you can contact us here.  I lived with mum, dad and the older sibling in a Council house in Manchester. I only…
Alcohol And My Family – The Complete Story.
Here is the complete story of ‘Alcohol And My Family’ together in one post. I have done this because one of my 2018 ambitions is to get this into book format so that it can get into the hands of children or people that it can really help. I plan on trying to crowdfund this….
Wackaging, Wine and the Codification of Alcohol Advertising.
Following Dr Jennifer Wallis’s fundraising for Sobertember last year, on behalf of Nacoa, she has decided to go a whole year with no alcohol to raise further funds. She is a historian and lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, whose work focuses on medical and psychiatric history. Over four blog instalments, Jennifer will be…
Things to consider as we try to help children of alcoholics.
After Jon Ashworth recently shared his experiences of being a child of an alcoholic openly and honestly on a public level, it really feels like the real change that is needed for COA’s could come in 2017. With this in mind, I thought I’d share some things that I feel are, at least, good points…
5 reasons children of alcoholics DONT have to speak out!
The title may surprise some, especially as coaisathing has become a platform for sharing experience, but hear me out on this one. Talking about a parents drinking is not a betrayal in any shape or form. I absolutely believe that talking to someone you trust is important for any child of an alcoholic, and the…
DEAR __________: A LETTER TO THE CHILD OF AN ALCOHOLIC
Dear Child of an Alcoholic, I don’t mean this as an insult, but the life you are living is not a normal one. The problem is (among what I imagine are many problems for you) that there is a good chance you think the life you are living is a normal one. I know I…
7 myths about alcoholism, through a child of an alcoholic’s eyes.
1) You have to drink every day to be an alcoholic… This one is real significant for everyone to know. From COA’s, to the parents, to teachers, and friends. For a child to be affected by a parents drinking, that parent does NOT need be drunk every day, let alone 24/7. So just because you…
Being a COA is a thing! 