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    • Parenthood and impostor syndrome

      I look around me and see women I really know and respect have amazing relationships with their children (real relationships, not social media ones), despite working full time like I do. They are...

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      Posted by: onthemerrygoroundagain
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    • A letter to you I will never send

      You ask the question what have you done You genuinely can’t think of none But are you now ready to hear the truth For it is painful and can’t be removed It’s lived within us from very...

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      Posted by: pearl
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    • Anticipating and trying to make sense of change

      I've always known my mum had alcohol issues since I was a child. There have been numerous incidents which didn't feel normal even though it was my normal life. For years I have tried...

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      Posted by: staceylf95
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    • Still healing

      I’ve been through talking therapy so many times and I do think it helps. I have fibromyalgia so I live with chronic pain and fatigue, and it’s suspected that trauma plays a role in...

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      Posted by: here2help
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    • Darkest Days

      You will be unaware of my darkest days I spent years pretending everything was ok You didn’t marry Mum, you married the bottle Beers, Wine & Spirits, all made you waffle nonsense Speaking of, did you ever...

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      Posted by: weepingwillow
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    • My whole life

      Hi I feel like I just need to write this down. I’m almost 58 and my mum has been an alcoholic since I was a child. My dad died from alcoholism aged 59 and...

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    Hi all, I'm new here and usually just view the message boards. I lost my dad in October 2025 to an alcohol overdose, he was…
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    I haven't spoken to my mum and step-dad properly now for over six months. I guess the best place to start would be at the…
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    No-one that knows me (apart from immediate family) knows that I live with my mother who is alcohol dependent and has been all of my…
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    Hello everyone I wanted to come on and talk about something I haven’t really noticed before. It’s that when my mum drinks she seems to…

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  • Hello, I am really glad you found this space and you felt able to share about your experience. How did it feel writing things down?…
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