Nikki Zarrella
I hope to help others by sharing my experiences through writing.
7 Important Things You May Have Forgotten About Life And Owe It To Yourself To Remember
Once in awhile, you need to slow down, self-reflect, and think about all of the good you have in your life.
This is What Life Is Like When Both Of Your Parents Have Addictions
It’s a sad, sad truth.
To My Mom Who Chose Drugs, I’ve Done It All Without You
I finally found my person. I found someone who is kind, loving, supportive, and caring. Someone who makes life better in the best possible ways you can imagine.
8 Reasons Why People Who Grew Up With An Addict Parent Will Never Feel ‘Normal’
Would it be chaos? Would it be silence? Would mom or dad be high or drunk? Would they even be home?
5 Painful Things You Wonder When You Have An Estranged Parent
Do you feel anything at all?
10 Words Of Advice To Remember When You Feel Stuck In Your Career
The negatives of the job should not outweigh the positives.
Here’s To The Broken Children Who Have Built A Better Life
The truth is, though, – just because you come from a broken home, DOES NOT mean you have to live a broken life.
6 Things You’ll Only Understand If You’re Motherless On Mother’s Day
If you don’t let it consume you, it’ll only make you stronger.
6 Ways Your Life Indisputably Changes After Surviving Emotional Abuse
This cycle is vicious, and it is why most of us stick around in a mentally abusive relationship – and it’s because we hang on to those good moments for dear life.
We Think We Have Forever Until We Don’t
We are all human. All of us have done at least one or two, if not more, of the above because we are imperfect creatures.
An Open Letter To My Mom — This Is What Your Addiction Cost Me
You damaged me in more ways than I think you’ll ever understand, or will ever be able to admit to yourself.