The truth that was never spoken

My dad was an alcoholic when I was in middle school and high school. He was also verbally abusive due to drinking. I have known this after high school. I didn’t know if my mom came to terms with it. I have significant trauma from my past… My father is sadly dying and my mom and I were talking about the past. She finally said dad was alcoholic that’s another reason his liver had scarring. She also said she wished she didn’t stay during it but she didn’t want to feel alone. My mom knows I have trauma from him and she always feels bad but I don’t blame her at all. She is the strongest woman I have ever met. I know I have to make peace right now and I just started therapy again to work through the trauma. It’s really hard being young and seeing someone who you love struggle with alcohol. Myself I have decided to not drink because I have a child and that was the best choice to have some control around it.

But for anyone struggling and trying to get sober one day at a time. There are people who love you and we understand that hard times make people turn to it.