Today’s anonymous piece is a powerful poem with words that will surely resonate strongly with most COA’s. If you feel impacted as a COA then remember that Nacoa can offer help and support. If you want to share something as someone affected by a parents drinking then please get in touch. You carried me inside…
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It May Fade But It Never Goes Away!
Tonight we have an anonymous piece that bravely describes the lasting impact of having an alcoholic parent, while exploring the conflicting emotions of the death of that parent. If you feel you have been impacted in any way as the child of a parent that drinks too much, then Nacoa is there to offer you…
Once A COA Always A COA.
This is a really important piece written by Bronwyn that shows just how deep the illness of alcoholism runs. It explores how it goes much beyond the drinking itself and how simply stopping the drinking changes very little. If you feel personally impacted, then Nacoa is there to offer you support. If you would like…
A Mum Is Supposed To Be Your Best Friend But My Mum Put Alcohol Before Me.
This is an altered re-post. It has been written anonymously but the first time round the author decided they weren’t comfortable with some of the content and so the piece was removed instantly and they decided to re-write another piece. That is in itself shows courage and awareness. Remember, if you have been affected by…
100 Posts, Coaisathing – How It Was Made
So, less than 2 years after the first post, we have reached 100 posts on coaisathing.com. To celebrate, I thought I would make this post about the journey so far. How did coaisathing come about? The actual name ‘coaisathing’ was born out of my realisation that not only were the ways I had felt linked…
A Book Review -Children Of Alcoholics ‘It Will Never Happen To Me’ By Claudia Black
Todays piece is one I am pleased to be posting and is a book review written anonymously. It would be great to have more posts of this type. Books can have such a lasting impact and after reading this review, I think I will have to purchase this book myself. As ever, we would love…
A Constant Undoing.
This short, yet powerful piece is written by Eleña H. If you feel affected by what you read always remember Nacoa offer an amazing first point of contact for anyone affected by a parents drinking. If you would like to share as the child of a alcohol abuser then please visit here. We also now have…
We Had This Big Secret In The Family.
Continuing COAWeek2018 we have a Hugely informative piece from McKenzie Snape on her life growing up with an alcoholic mother. Mckenzie articulates really well how societies and services lack of awareness can further deepen the troubles that COA’s face, this is something we hope to change. Nacoa can offer vital help and support to anyone suffering from a…
Nothing Will Ever Take Away The Love I Have For My Mum.
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…
You Are A Resilient Spirit.
In this special post, Shealeigh gives a small introduction to herself and follows this with a hugely courageous video sharing her experiences as the child of an alcoholic. Shealeigh is hugely passionate about using her experience to help others and you can find her raising awareness on her Twitter, Instagram and Youtube pages, all of which can…
Being a COA is a thing! 