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- My Dad
  Im 58 My father was an alcoholic when i was a child - He died over 25 years ago Does anyone else feel the effects still from their experience. Mine was over 45 years ago. I...
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  Posted by: surreygal
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- Counselling
  Has anybody benefitted from talking to a counsellor? Do you find they struggle to understand why this affects you in adult life? That’s been my experience so far.. Can anybody recommend a good counsellor/ ways...
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  Posted by: ephe1
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- Isolation
  Does anybody feel like alcohol contributed to their isolation? My mother was a single mum for a chunk of my childhood, but after marrying my stepdad - a functioning alcohol dependent - lost meaningful contact...
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  Posted by: ephe1
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- 77 year old father won’t change
  Hi, I grew up with two high functioning alcoholic parents well certainly dependant. Lots of embarrassing incidents at parties and family events. I spent most weekends and school holidays with either set of grandparents...
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  Posted by: worried1972
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- How to tell children why I’m leaving their father
  Hello. I'm on the process of divorcing a man who I believe has an alcohol problem. He refuses to confront the issue and has taken great lengths to hide how much he is drinking. We have...
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  Posted by: fishandchips
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- Feeling a bit helpless
  It was the anniversary of my mum's death on Monday (16 years) I said I wasn't so sad but I guess I am but also grieving my dad who is an alcoholic too. Went...
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  Posted by: tm19x
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