Sherri McCarthyMar 23, 20203 min readStrange New WorldOur lives as survivors of alcoholic parents is going to be so much more relatable after this. Easier for others to understand.
Sherri McCarthyFeb 28, 20203 min readThe Art of ApologyHave you ever received a non-apology? You know, the one that goes “I’m sorry you feel that way”?
Sherri McCarthyFeb 26, 20203 min readPants on FireAccording to Janet G. Woititz, the third trait shared by ACoA’s is to lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.
Sherri McCarthyFeb 13, 20202 min readThoughts My thoughts used to scare me. Questions about things that were not supposed to be questioned: God, love, anger. If a thought came in to...
Sherri McCarthyFeb 10, 20203 min readTRAIT 2: Project Incompletionone of the shared traits among us is difficulty following a project through from beginning to end.
Sherri McCarthyFeb 5, 20205 min readTRAIT 1: Guessing at NormalMost kids have big dreams about adulthood. What kind of job they will have, what kind of car they will drive, how late they will stay up and
Sherri McCarthyJan 31, 20203 min readA Quick Follow up THANK YOU. To those of you who have reached out to tell me what my words have meant to you. The fact that they resonate is proof
Sherri McCarthyJan 30, 20205 min read3 Steps to Ease the Squeeze“Everywhere I look, I see my own failure.” I said this recently to my husband on an evening I was feeling especially low.
Sherri McCarthyJan 28, 20204 min readThe Silent Mantra of an ACOAWe are hiding in plain sight, we children of alcoholics (ACOA), or, as I prefer, Survivors of Alcoholic Parents (SOAP). Chances are, if you
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20204 min readBefore We Begin...My outlook on my parents might be the most important thing I will ever write. The most important thing I can share with you—to help you eith
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20203 min readLet Them Be LittleI was talking with a friend recently about my outlook pertaining to summer schedules (and our lack thereof). I was expressing my belief...
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20204 min readUnexpected Anxiety StrikeSpoiler Alert: I don't say explicitly, but you can probably guess what happens in the movie A Star is Born, so you may want to skip this...
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20204 min readPeaceful Resilience in 3 StepsThree months from today I will turn 50 years old. That fact doesn’t frighten me or make me feel sick, which puts me outside the norm, I...
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20204 min read5 Steps to Maintaining Resilience Through the HolidaysThis will be the most difficult holiday season of my life. I lost my dad in July 2017 after a 62-day battle with stage 3 lung cancer. My...
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20208 min readBuilding Resilience Even When You HurtI’ve been floundering lately. My dad was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer in May and died 62 days later, on July 12, 2017. As far as...
Sherri McCarthyJan 13, 20205 min readRemoving the MaskMy mother would have been 73 today. She died at 55 of a heart attack caused by undiagnosed coronary artery disease. She was also an...