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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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      Posted by: haitchb
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    • Feeling left behind in life

      I am 22 years of age and have always lived with my mum and dad. My dad has been an alcoholic ever since I could remember. I don’t have many happy memories from my...

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      Posted by: starfish0415
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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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  • Thank you so much reaching out and sharing your story. I am sorry to hear of your experiences as a child where alcohol was involved…
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