Another frank and honest guest piece today. Remember to contact Nacoa for help and support. “How dare she die on me, how dare she leave me alone, my port of call in a storm.” It was a selfish thing of me to think the day my uncle spoke the words “I think you better…
Tag: survival
Time Is Not Always A Healer
I haven’t posted a piece myself for a while but here I am! As ever, I welcome any comments or discussion, and I hope you know the links by now! 🙂 We all love a person that comes through the fire don’t we? Don’t we love to hear a story of someone that made…
Every Negative Situation Can Also Teach You A Positive One.
This piece was written by Sarah and is her second piece on COAisathing after her last piece ‘A Letter to My Alcoholic Parents’. f you would like to share something, please get in touch. As ever, Nacoa offer amazing help and support in many different ways, so be sure to head over to the website…
There Is Hope
This piece was bravely written by Laura. If you feel affected as a COA, then Nacoa are always able to offer help and support, no matter what your age and if you want to share something then get in touch here. A while ago, after leaving many years before hand, I went back to…
ALCOHOLISM-THE GIFT WE CAN GIVE OUR CHILDREN
Todays piece is written by Jodee Prouse who is a speaker and outspoken advocate for eliminating the shame and stigma surrounding addiction and mental illness from a family perspective. She is the author of the Amazon category best seller, The Sun is Gone: A Sister Lost in Secrets, Shame, and Addiction, and How I Broke…
A poem for us.
Today we have a poetic piece written anonymously. Remember you can find hope and support at Nacoa. If you have something to say as the child of an alcoholic then get in touch. Sometimes the hardest thing to accept is the truth; you feel it in your heart first before it engulfs your whole body….
A letter to my alcoholic parents.
Today’s piece is from Sarah, and is a letter to her alcoholic parents. Remember Nacoa is always here if you want to talk to someone in trust. Dear mum and dad, It’s been a while since I last spoke to you both openly, to be honest I don’t think I ever have which is…
Do I hate them or do I love them?
A powerful piece written by Skoll. If you’re a COA and feel you want some help and support then contact Nacoa, and if you want to share on COAisathing, then get in touch. One of the strangest things I’ve had to wrestle with mentally, has been the realization that I don’t see my parents as…
We don’t have to tolerate a loveless life.
Tonight’s piece has been written by John. If you want to share as a child of an alcoholic then get in touch, and if you feel affected by what you read, Nacoa offer amazing life saving love and compassion. I’m feeling annoyed. That’s surprising because when I was growing up in my alcoholic family we…
COA – It’s part of my DNA
This piece was bravely written by Darrell from Australia. If you feel like you relate to Darrells story and need someone to talk to then Nacoa is always there to listen. If you would like to share something as a COA then get in touch, posting more than once is always welcome too. My name…
Being a COA is a thing! 