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    • how to help?

      I'm 26F. My mum is nearly 62 and the only parent i have left. I've always known her to drink. About 2 years ago she ended up in hospital after a drunken weekend when...

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      Posted by: aweirdtime
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    • Worried mother/grandmother

      My daughter - 40 - is the single parent of 4 year old. She is an alcoholic in denial. She ticks all the boxes. She has drank heavily for over 20 years. During much...

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      Posted by: suzi
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    • I don’t know anymore

      I have never been part of any support group, but I feel that my mums drinking is having such a detrimental affect on me I need to get some help. I am 42 and have...

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      Posted by: webster
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    • 33 year old daughter of an alcoholic mum

      Hi to whoever reads this, I'm just feeling low lately and looking for additional support. I've tried to find things locally to me before to no avail. I'm based in a little town in Derbyshire. As an...

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      Posted by: boop89
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    • Denial

      Hi, How do you all cope with the denial from your alcoholic parent and family? I end up feeling like I'm the problem for speaking up and not tolerating it. In my case it's...

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    • Pregnant with alcoholic mother

      I’m currently 35 weeks pregnant with my first child. My mother has been an alcoholic since before I was born and has been on and off with recovery all my life. I’ve been hoping...

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