My Alcoholic Mother (Podcast)

How do you deal with death ? What happens when you have to deal with the fallout from the Alcoholic ? Why did he die first ? Support and family - what happens when they then start blaming you ? (This is the first part - before the meltdown)

A very strange scenario happened with my parents and the Neighbours. They had psychological warfare to try to outdo each other, with who could buy the latest thing to try and improve their status. Yet who suffered ...... yes you got it, the children! Look around you - what do you actually need?

What does it take to be a Great Grandparent? How did my Grandparents influence my life (or not)? We question my role as I don't have any children of my own.

Mark took a blow to his head in his 30's. He tells us the problems he has gone through to get where he is. What happened next is an inspirational story.

Are you really Jealous of me? (You have to be kidding) The question was raised in a previous podcast on how do I see the world outside - am I jealous of people's relationships with their families? Strange point is that some of my associates have told me they are Jealous of my life...... I discuss the issue

Dawn approached me at a public speaking event many years ago and said we must catch up to discuss my topic of Alcohol abuse. 4 years later we have eventually got around to recording it. You can check out Dawn's information as to what she now does at Cognitive Hypnotherapy One amazing woman.

My friend's son challenge me to do unrehearsed questions on the podcast - I have no idea what he is going to ask/talk about. I have known Paul for over 31 years and he has never questioned why his dad's friend was slightly unhinged.....Until now...... So let's do this... Ask away ......

Dancing Queen - that is what my father thought of men dancing. Yet come to a party and then you are false to dance (and then suffer abuse) - The question is why is this happening?

WHY CAN'T I JUST LET IT GO AND JUST DO IT. The fear of just letting go of the manuscript of my life - why can't I just do it ! (Apology about the sound on this one)

No not the TV series. What is a friend, I know thousands of people yet are they people who you can trust? One to think about.

People said to me Pray and things will get better ........ I did that but things got worse ........ Please listen to this with an open mind as I am not knocking your views, merely this is my viewpoint as to what happened.

Interesting - What do you think my mother did for a living?

Am I a Narcissist ? Having been accused of the same I take the test to find out.

Owen tells his story of his battle with alcohol and the effects around him. Look out for his book later on this year.

Actor and now author Perry Power tells his story of childhood abuse and how it affected his behavior. A powerful interview that will leave you shocked with the revelations he tells Please buy his book “Breaking the Silence” and also look out of his Charity “We rescue Kids”

An alcoholics house isn't nice! The floor is dirty, surfaces unwashed, mouse droppings everywhere (let alone the smell) - This is an impression of what I lived in. Yet is there a connection between self-respect and respect of property - that is the question?

Bullying but what happens if it is at work? How do I escape from my home if I don't work, but at what cost on my mental health.

Kellys speech on her alcoholic father

Kelly gave an amazing speech at a public speaking event - little did I know she was talking about her alcoholic father! This is a phone conversation after the speech (and please listen to her speech after this episode) What an Amazing Woman!

What happens when you just can't take any more? What happens when you tell people around you but are ignored? What happens when you're told you are lying? Suicide? This is my story and please please please get help if you ever get to this stage. (Ozzy Osbourne once wrote a song Suicide Solution about Bonn Scott (AC/DC) committing suicide - but how true is it?)

My Parents taught me nothing about finances as long as my mother had money to buy drink it didn't matter who paid....This podcast is a story about my determination to earn money and get out......

I get it - overeating - eating the wrong foods - the mental struggle with "you are fat" so why bother - My mother always used to open up with my god how fat have you got....This is my struggle with weight

No not the TV show - How many phrases have you been taught and continue to use? Example: "shut the door where you born in a barn." If you are taught negative Words / Phrases, have you ever thought about the impact on a young child.......... I have written down over 100 which my parents ingrained into my psyche, which was wrong and gave me a dark impression of the world.

I have been asked various questions from the series such as emotions, children (you never answered the question), Really? was it that bad? This is a selection and I answer some of the questions in the best way possible. If you have a question - please ask away!

Why haven't I had children ..... When are you going to have children ...... I want Grandchildren .... Just some of the questions I have been asked over the years ....BUT what people don't know is I tried and this is the story behind heartache that followed..... I real tough one to speak on this subject

Alcohol comes first - that is what happened in my parents household - so what are the effects when it comes to schooling and the effects this has on a child - A few stories of my parents attitude towards money and how much is costs to raise a child. This is one of many episodes on money (more stories to come).

Someone asked why my podcasts have little emotion when telling my story.... A very good question... But how would you feel if you had your emotions (feeling) shut down from an early age .... This is my explanation.

So how do you deal with an Alcoholic? This is a very good question. Here are just some of my tips on how I dealt with my mother but I am sure more will come out in future podcasts!

One of the very few people that has supported me through-out has agreed to express her views on my mother / her family and her opinion on why this happened.

The family knew...... yet when I mention it - I am disowned (and still they refuse to accept my mother's condition and me)

Fear is the basis of how my mother ruled - but what happened when she pushed me too far?

Never trust an alcoholic on New Year's Eve as you never know what's coming!

Thank you for all the support and wishing you a Mery Christmas

More stories of my mother and what happened at Christmas

CHRISTMAS - A time to be happy! A fun-filled time to spend with your family! Err no ...... Not when your with an Alcoholic

Interesting question. Does an alcoholic learn to drink or is it in the Genes?

Why am I doing this and what do I hope to achieve is the question - lets set out the ground rules.