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    • Dechipering it all…

      In 2020, my 10-year marriage ended explosively. My husband had a drinking problem which I struggled to ‘manage’. And amidst the breakdown of my marriage, I was forced to confront my past and how...

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      Posted by: foxpott25
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    • Alcoholic Dad dead after drinking and driving

      Three months ago, my alcoholic father died in a car accident where he flipped his jeep multiple times and was thrown from the vehicle. Yesterday we got the toxicology report back and he was...

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    • Strange Times

      My mam passed away 8 years ago with alcohol dependency. There was myself and my sister. I've always had a complex toxic relationship with her and around 7 years ago we had a argument...

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    • Can never quite get it right

      Being around drunk people is insufferable as is but especially when it’s your mum who you know is going to start yelling any minute now, today I was trying to avoid her in the...

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    • I’m so tired and scared

      Sometimes I really do feel like my mum will never get sober especially on nights like these , she went out to the pub after school and i went with her cuz I worry...

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    • Rant

      (Apologies in advance for this whole thing as it probably won’t make sense and isn’t really worth reading I guess I just need somewhere to offload) Today my mum went to AA with my...

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  • Dechipering it all…
    In 2020, my 10-year marriage ended explosively. My husband had a drinking problem which I struggled to ‘manage’. And amidst the breakdown of my marriage,…
  • Alcoholic Dad dead after drinking and driving
    Three months ago, my alcoholic father died in a car accident where he flipped his jeep multiple times and was thrown from the vehicle. Yesterday…
  • Can never quite get it right
    Being around drunk people is insufferable as is but especially when it’s your mum who you know is going to start yelling any minute now,…
  • Strange Times
    My mam passed away 8 years ago with alcohol dependency. There was myself and my sister. I've always had a complex toxic relationship with her…
  • Father – a poem to you.
    Father, I feel betrayed deep in my bones. For your love is all I've ever longed for. It was a push and pull. A Turbulence.…

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  • Hi, Thank you for sharing this on the messageboards. And for sharing so much of your story with us too. It takes huge bravery to…
    listener on Dechipering it all…
  • Hi acd, I'm sorry to hear this, firstly I think anyone who receives this news without the involvement of alcohol would be shocked, then when…
    listener on Alcoholic Dad dead after drinking and driving
  • Hi Catzz_143, You’ve done the right thing in sharing. It sounds exhausting to pick your behaviour based on what might avoid an argument rather than…
    listener on Can never quite get it right
  • I'm really sorry that you are having to go through this, well done for posting this and I hope that you feel able to reach…
    venkman on I’m so tired and scared
  • Well done for sharing this, it is a very brave thing to do. NACOA have some great things that can hopefully support you, so please…
    venkman on I’m 10 years old and I’m worried about my dads drinking

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