Alcohol Is Everywhere—Why Wouldn’t 1 in 4 Kids Be Affected?

2025-05-20

One in four children live with a parent who has alcohol or drug problems. Sounds shocking? It shouldn’t. Because that’s just the smoke. The real fire is the Liquid Lie—a culture that has normalised alcohol so deeply that even kids growing up in so-called “healthy” homes are affected. You don’t need a parent with a diagnosis for alcohol to hurt your childhood. You just need a mum who “deserves a glass,” a dad who drinks every weekend, or a birthday party where Prosecco is poured alongsid...

One in four children live with a parent who has alcohol or drug problems.

Sounds shocking? It shouldn’t.

Because that’s just the smoke. The real fire is the Liquid Lie—a culture that has normalised alcohol so deeply that even kids growing up in so-called “healthy” homes are affected.

You don’t need a parent with a diagnosis for alcohol to hurt your childhood.

You just need a mum who “deserves a glass,” a dad who drinks every weekend, or a birthday party where Prosecco is poured alongside the cake.

In this episode, I unpack how the Liquid Lie seeps into family life, how it shapes our nervous systems from childhood, and what it really means to live a SELF-led life, AFAF—for yourself, and for the next generation.

If you want to break the chain, this one’s for you.

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