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 Not so long ago, Frank Spinelli seemed to have sorted out his life.

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/abused-as-child-drinking-lockdown-frank-spinelli-shame)