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    • Unspoken pain

      Going to see you and I'm scared what I will face, seeing you shrunken and in this state will cause too much pain. Almost feels like I'm looking at a mirror of mum's helplessness...

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      Posted by: tm19x
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    • Recovering alcoholic left

      This is a bit of a different one but alcoholic father did good and is in recovery coming up 2 years. We endured the years of his alcohol and stayed close by...

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      Posted by: alonenowsober
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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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