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- Alcoholic dad
  I have a father who has been drinking alcohol ever since I can remeber. He is in his 50’s and it’s getting worse and worse I don’t know when his last day will be,...
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  Posted by: girlinsmallworldd
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- Advice needed
  Hi all, Bit of a long one. Both my parents are alcoholics and I have 5 brothers and sister who have all struggled with alcohol and mental health. Because of my home life getting too much...
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  Posted by: irish
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- Not sure what more I can do
  I'm 34 years old and my mum has been an alcoholic my whole life. I am my mum's only child and the only person who is there for her. I didn't have...
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  Posted by: glastonbird
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- I’m 36 years old. My mother has been alcohol dependent for my entire life.
  I really want to share my story with you. I have experienced situations that most people won't ever even think about but I've been trying to get through life but I have now found myself...
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  Posted by: abb
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- Should I tell my son about my alcoholic mother?
  My mother has been a functional (and very dysfunctional) alcoholic all of my adult life. She has been in and out of rehab facilities, in and out of AA, with some periods of sobriety but...
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  Posted by: sam123
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- My Mum is Dying
  I first noticed my mothers heavy drinking in 1999 when we went on holiday together. We've never had a great relationship, she was quite horrible to me growing up and can be erratic and...
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