10 Harsh Truths Only The Daughter Of An Alcoholic Could Understand

You’re the adult here — you’ve been so for awhile. You’ve come to terms with the fact that it’s you who will be tucking your dad in at night, and not the other way around.
You’re the adult here — you’ve been so for awhile. You’ve come to terms with the fact that it’s you who will be tucking your dad in at night, and not the other way around.
If you want to let go of something, build something new. If you don’t understand, ask. If you don’t like something, say so. If you want to change, start small. If you want something, ask for it. If you love someone, tell them. If you want to attract something, become it. If you enjoy something, let yourself feel it.
Question the story you have about yourself which runs on repeat, the story which dictates your behavior. Self-awareness is power.
Well, it turns out you probably should go the extra mile to do all these things then have fun. Why? Here’s why.
We are not talking about censorship here. We are talking about cracking down on hate speech and protecting basic human rights.
I’m not going to lie, it’s still a little hard to drink fountain soda. It’s one of my all-time happiest pleasures that’s been forever ruined by that one motion.
No one tells you about the complicated, emotional, frustrating moments in life and so you just experience them on your own while feeling like a failure that you haven’t hit all of these great milestones everyone else on Facebook and Instagram seem to be achieving. But the thing about it all? Eventually you learn to let it all go with time.
1. You don’t take your 20s seriously in an effort to ‘make the most’ of them. Despite the overwhelmingly popular notion that your 20s should be a throwaway period, statistically and biologically, they are the single most defining decade of your life.
Nothing in this life is guaranteed. Don’t settle for less than you deserve but don’t miss out either.
Every song that’s ever given me tingles. Every hug that reminded me why humans need to touch. Every moonlit secret that traveled from my lips to yours.
You are not unique. Sure, I don’t like how this sounds one bit when taken out of context. When I say “you are not unique” I don’t mean you are not special or one of a kind.
You want to feel loved. And cared for. You want there to be someone out there who misses you. But you’re looking for validation in the wrong places. You’re not going to feel more alive and less invisible just because someone kisses you a few times and tells you they missed you.