Bethan says her mother Jayne was a “down to earth and incredibly kind-hearted woman”, but growing up they lived with the mood swings and hallucinations her mother’s alcohol dependence brought – along with “constant heart-wrenching guilt”.

“My mum’s drinking got progressively worse during my high school years. I would walk home from school every day wondering what I was coming home to.

“I blamed myself for so long for her drinking; my biggest mistake growing up was taking it all too personally.”

Jayne was one of the thousands who died in 2017 as a result of alcohol dependence. Bethan said specialist support needed to be much more available to help sufferers turn their lives around and take the burden off their families.

“Growing up with an alcohol-dependent mother was difficult – but losing her to it was even worse,” Bethan added.

“There are no words to explain the heartache of watching your mum take her last breath in front of your eyes and look at you for the very last time.”