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URL:https://xyzbrighton.com/events/addicts-and-those-who-love-them-portrai
 ts-and-words-from-addiction/
SUMMARY:Addicts And Those Who Love Them\, portraits and words from addictio
 n
DESCRIPTION:"Thank you for humanising addicts and giving them a voice. A re
 ally empathetic\, moving exhibition."\n\nOpening event Monday 19 August 6-
 9pm. All welcome. Exhibition open from Tuesday 20 - Sunday 25 August. 12pm
  - 6pm daily. Entrance free.\n\nMy sons suffered dark and relentless drink
  and drug addictions. When they felt all hope was gone\, they left this wo
 rld a year apart. They were 27 and 29.\n\nEach person in this exhibition h
 as allowed themselves to be seen and heard talking about addictions\, desp
 ite the shame attached to it and the blame\, punishment and neglect many e
 xperience. It is difficult to speak of addiction and how it affects those 
 who live with or alongside it. We don’t want to admit things are so bad 
 with addiction in our lives because of the craziness\, relentlessness and 
 the destruction it causes\, and because it is such a dark secret\, we forg
 et that we are not alone. We need each other.\n\nOur addicts can be awful.
  Manipulating\, lying\, violent\, antisocial and relentless. They are also
  funny kind\, sad\, lonely and lost. It can take years to learn to live cl
 ean and sober. Many don’t make it. Ian\, the face of the exhibition post
 er took 12 years to become sober after 40 years of alcoholism. Every day h
 e works at it. Gill’s sister did not make it\, she died of her alcoholis
 m as did Ceri’s mother. Gill and Ceri are in the exhibition.\n\nThis exh
 ibition shines a light on addiction and on the people involved. Maybe good
  will come of it for all of us. And still we love.
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CATEGORIES:Arts
LOCATION:Fishing Quarter Gallery\, 201 Kings Parade Arches\, Brighton\, Eng
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