💙📚As I got older my mother drank more and more. By time my brother was born, she was out of control. I wrote L.E.A.P. (Linn’s Emerging Adult Plan) as a way to acknowledge my biggest regret—allowing others to stop me from seeking help for my brother…
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💙📚Author Toni Bellon was named a Finalist in Young Adult (high school): L.E.A.P. (Linn's Emerging Adult) published by #KinkajouPress an imprint of
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#SoberOctober is an opportunity for you and your family To those fearful of taking the plunge, your family and particularly any children in your life may now have a different future
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I would not be a published author if it weren’t for the guilt I felt about my brother’s life situation. I allowed others to stop me from seeking help for my younger brother and myself in dealing with our mother’s #alcoholism.”
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My story
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I often post about my wife’s #YA book, L.E.A.P. tonibellon.com
It is based on growing up with an alcoholic mother. nacoa.org.uk/learning-to-...
This post is about helping promote and showing support for your favorite #author.
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It is very difficult. Toni writes about the teacher dilemma in her book. What’s most important to students is they have a nonjudgmental advocate who supports and shares resources like #NACOA. #NACOAUK and #ALANON
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💙📚 I’m a big fan of #Alanon, #Alateen , #NACoA (National Association for Children of Addiction ) and #NACOAUK. These groups provide a lot of support for people struggling with the same lies I did. Of course, it’s easy to say this in hindsight.”
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My Story
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💙📚 “I started working on the book L.E.A.P. (Linn’s Emerging Adult Plan) so children would know they were not alone. I also hope parents read L.E.A.P. and use it as a mirror!”
Toni Bellon
Backstory of L.E.A.P
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L.E.A.P sample
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💙📚Once my mother passed, I needed to find ways to keep busy. I’ve always been a #storyteller and others have said I needed to write my ‘semi-truths’ down. I said people needed to die first.
And they did!
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My Story
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Free sample
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💙📚 I embarked on a career in #elementary and #middleschool #education to help #children like myself
After years in #denial (Alcoholic mother) I needed to tell my truth.
So, I wrote L.E.A.P.
The True Story
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The free sample
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TeacherAppreciationWeek One I appreciate is my wife and her career in #elementary and #middle-level #education to help #childrenofalcoholics like herself.
She needed to tell her truth so kids wouldn’t feel alone.
The Story
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The sample
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#TeacherAppreciationWeek One I appreciate is my wife and her career in #elementary and #middle-level #education to help #childrenofalcoholics like herself.
She needed to tell her truth so kids wouldn’t feel alone.
The Story
nacoa.org.uk/learning-to-...
The sample
a.co/d/64sD4Ti
#NACOA
#NACOAUK
I’ve read a lot of stories about #alcoholics and many seem to have happy endings where the afflicted person agrees to go to #rehab. I wanted to tell a story where the #mother doesn’t get help. “
The True Story
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The free sample
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#NACOAUK #ALANON #ALATEEN
Today is National Librarian Day and also Alcohol Awareness Month. You may have children in your library affected by parental
alcoholism. A librarian is an adult trusted by kids
My wife’s story
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YA book sample
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#Alanon
💙📚 I embarked on a career in #elementary and #middle-level #education to help #children
After years in #denial (Alcoholic mother) I needed to tell my truth. So, I wrote the book, L.E.A.P.
The True Story
nacoa.org.uk/learning-to-...
The free sample
a.co/d/64sD4Ti
#ALANON
#NACOA
#NACOAUK
💙📚Life as a young #adolescent is fraught with a daily gauntlet of socioemotional events. Bellon captures the emotions that run on a loop through 14-year-old Linn’s mind.
Dave F. Brown, EdD.
Backstory
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Free sample
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#teachers
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I’m a big fan of any group like #NACoA #NacoaUK who help people struggling with the same lies I did. Of course, it’s easy to say this in hindsight.
Tonibellon.com
The True Story
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The free sample
a.co/d/64sD4Ti
💙📚You can’t expect a perfect parent, but you should at least have one or two parents who are trying to make your life good. Not just their own.
Tonibellon.com
The True Story
nacoa.org.uk/learning-to-...
The free sample
a.co/d/64sD4Ti
#sobriety
#recovery
#Alanon
#NACOAUK
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💙📚L.E.A.P." is an inherently fascinating read from start to finish. Dealing with such issues as parental #drugaddiction and/or #alcoholabuse in the #family (and its impact on the children in such a family)”
The Midwest Book Review
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Free read
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Had a very enjoyable day in #Broadstairs at #TheRoyalAlbionHotel attending the #PopUpBookshop organised by Christopher Horn. Made a little for #NacoaUK bringing my fundraising from book sales to £182 (36% of my target of £500)
A new experience for me. I plan to attend this event as an author and see if I can sell a few books. It has been organised by @chrishornauthor.bsky.social . If I sell anything then I will be donating what I make to #NacoaUK
