You can thrive too 💜
This was a really personal reel. I used to NEVER talk about my dad’s add*ction but I learned that it only hurt me to bottle my feelings so here I am sharing everything on the internet hopefully to find the people who relate.

My entire life my dad struggled with add*ction to hard dr*gs and alcohol. As a kid I used to feel so powerless because I had no control over the situation. Over the past couple years I realized that I have control over myself and how I react. I can refuse to participate in the cycles of highs and lows when he promises he’ll never use again just to go back to it months later. I can protect my boundaries by going no contact. I can channel my negative emotions into art. I can talk about trauma with people I trust instead of bottling it in. I can make a better life for myself not controlled by addiction.

I’m not a counselor but know that you’re not alone. Add*ction is a beast but you have the power within you to overcome. 💜

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