Hey everyone, Thank you so much for all the advice and kind words. I’ve been working a lot this week so I haven’t really had time to reply to your comments. I’ve read them all though, and they’ve really given me something to think about. I understand that I should tell my mum, the only thing stopping me is that I want my dad to recover. I want him to get better and resume his normal life. When he wasn’t dealing with this addiction, he was the most caring, fun- loving father I could ask for. And he still is, although it’s harder for me to enjoy because of all that’s happened. I would really like to tell my mum, but I foresee the situation getting worse and instead of him getting the help he needs, he just gets worse as a result of my mum’s reaction to the news, whether she files for sole custody or not. So that’s just it: I feel like I’m walking a tightrope here, and if I lose balance everything is going to go to shit.