My name is Emily, and on June 6, 2020, my Dad lost his life after battling with addiction for nearly 11 years. I searched for a community like this for months after his passing, clearly having no luck in finding what I needed. I had many thoughts about an outreach like this before, but always talked myself out of it in fear of him taking it the wrong way. I quickly realized after losing him that I no longer had this excuse. The only person holding me back, was me. This blog is purely my thoughts and memories of events starting back to the beginning of our journey in 2009, to present day, while still making sense of things that happened during the chaos of it all.
Having a family member who is an addict can be very confusing, and it can also come with a lot of shame. I experienced this throughout middle and high school, and it wasn't until I was in my twenties that I fully understood his actions had absolutely nothing to do with me, and everything to do with him. I believe that starting a conversation at home, as early as possible, can help to relieve some of this shame children might carry.
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