‘...so drastically you can barely even recognise them anymore. I have often resented that – I still find myself resenting that – yet there’s nothing I can do about it. Who someone is, what someone loses themselves to, regardless of how much it makes you a side effect, does not mean you have to lose yourself. ‘While I’ve still not made peace with alcoholism, or the ways in which I lived because of it, I know it has gifted me with a unique hope that I’ll use for life. And time, although it winds and tricks and teases, isn’t giving up on me: one day, I know I’ll find the freedom to let it all go. ‘I care deeply for my mum. The person she genuinely is, the person she always could be, I love, and I hope, with the help of time, that it’ll fix her too. I know it’s what she deserves, because everyone deserves peace – especially my mum.’ Thank you @mill.icent for sharing this incredibly powerful experience story. Millie’s story is full of incredible insight and perspective that will be resonant with so many! Especially that feeling of having to collect yourself as a young adult having had ‘chaos define your life’. Find the full article by tapping link in bio. And do leave any reflections in the comments 💙🙏. #urnotalone #childrenofalcoholics #adultchildrenofalcoholics #acoa #coa #adultchild #alateen #addiction #alcoholism #FYP #ptsd #ocd #ocdawareness