I was abused as a child – and thought I had healed. Then I began drinking in lockdown
- Posted on August 18, 2026
- By The Guardian
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I was abused as a child – and thought I had healed. Then I began drinking in lockdown
Decades after being sexually abused, the author and doctor Frank Spinelli believed he had moved on emotionally. But alcohol destroyed his sense of security. He describes how he confronted his shame
