The Life of an Adult Child of an Alcoholic
It all began, many years ago, around when I was 11 or maybe it was 12. We were living in the suburbs of Houston in a 2-story, 5-bedroom home. I had the first bedroom, up the stairs. One day, walking down the stairs, the words came to me. I was taken by the poetic rhythm, sequence […]
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As this year comes to a close, I’ve been spending time reflecting on work, loss, resilience, and how perspective is shaped by circumstance.
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She was complicated. I could put a lot of adjectives to describe her. Some more bad than good. But for now, I will sit with all the good moments and memories I had with her and the good things I learned from her. She influenced my life so much and I let her know a […]
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Go home little bird go home. Your place is now up in the sky with your loved ones that await you. Go home and release all your cries. Your pain went beyond your wings. You’ll never recognize the damage that’s been done. I’ve been told you were difficult even when you were young. All I’ve […]
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Dear Deadbeat, Our chapter is coming to an end. It’s been a little more than 30 years since I was 24 years old and I told you that I was pregnant. We were both living in Hollywood. Living the dream that most 20-year-olds only dreamt about. Hitting the hottest clubs, being around the prettiest people […]
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To all my sisters and all the darling sisters of sisters who feel the same way about their sisters. Dear Sister,I love you so much.I wish I could give you everything you deserve.I wish I could take away all the turmoil, that your body and soul searches to get rid of.I wish you could’ve had […]
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It’s been a stressful last 5 months. I’ve been sick three times, I’ve been to court three times and had a knee injury. The last court case went well. Deadbeat offered to up monthly child support payments to resolve his balance within a year. But, I think he walked away from that court hearing wondering […]
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I know what I want and I know what I deserve. It takes a long time to get here and as a Child of an Alcoholic, many of us say we will not be like them. But, I was one that held onto that for a long time. I probably went overboard, doing the […]
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Subtle things to watch out for if you suspect something wrong in your partner: Narcissists might like you but only because it relates to something they either do or that will benefit them. I dated a narcissist and after a couple weeks, I kept on asking him what he liked about me. Not that I […]
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As I sit here on the cliff’s edge, overlooking the ocean, I wonder what happened. Was three weeks apart just too long for you to still adore me? Or, did you have time to think? Getting to know someone isn’t easy, especially when you haven’t had enough time. It’s not always rainbows and sprinkles. As […]
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