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- Drinking Culture and trauma
  In September, it'll be my work's annual company day, usually a day away with an overnight stay. I missed one year, the only year I attended was tame due to cost saving, so they...
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  Posted by: onthemerrygoroundagain
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- Still Haunted
  Hi I grew up with an alcoholic father from my earliest memory until I moved out aged 21. I am now 44 years old and find that time of my life still haunts me...
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  Posted by: paulw1979
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- Reflection of my youth
  You may have influenced me to believe I'm inherently wrong. There's a whole lot of shame being carried that never belonged to me. You took your load and passed it on, I felt it in...
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  Posted by: tm19x
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- At my wits end
  My mum is in her early 60s and has been an alcoholic for over 20 years. She has been to rehab twice and started drinking immediately when she left. People keep saying ‘she needs to hit...
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  Posted by: nw5
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- Unsure what to do next
  Hi. Read a few messages and it is reassuring to hear people with similar feelings but it still doesn't feel good. My dad is going round in circles with alcohol, being admitted to hospital after being...
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  Posted by: sunbear123
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- My dad died of alcoholism
  Hey there, My dad died mid-2023 as a result of alcohol poisoning. He was in his late 50s and had struggled with parts of himself and parts of life, using alcohol as a coping mechanism,...
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  Posted by: asdfghj
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