Adults (18 years +)

You are not alone. Ask questions, or read others' experiences.

Message Board Rules

Topics:
183
Replies:
576
Freshness:
Voices:
220
    •  
    • Topic
    • Replies
    • Voices

    • 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...

      Read More

      Posted by: onthemerrygoroundagain
      Replies: 3
      Voices: 3
    • 3
    • 3

    • 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...

      Read More

      Posted by: paulw1979
      Replies: 5
      Voices: 4
    • 5
    • 4

    • 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...

      Read More

      Posted by: tm19x
      Replies: 3
      Voices: 3
    • 3
    • 3

    • 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...

      Read More

      Posted by: nw5
      Replies: 6
      Voices: 6
    • 6
    • 6

    • 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...

      Read More

      Posted by: sunbear123
      Replies: 8
      Voices: 6
    • 8
    • 6

    • 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,...

      Read More

      Posted by: asdfghj
      Replies: 2
      Voices: 3
    • 2
    • 3
See all topics
Add new topic

Recent topics

  • Reaching out
    My partner has been sober for a while however he is no longer worker. I went to work one day and came back and I…
  • Alcoholic and manipulator MOTHERS
    Anyone here with alcoholic and masterly manipulative mother? I know some alcoholics are clumsy and ‘fun’ but mine was and is so evil when drunk…
  • Reaching out
    Hey so I'm new here and this is the first time I think I have ever shared my experience, partly because I'm the youngest of…
  • Trapped
    Hi everyone This isn’t a new thing I have just been struggling a bit more with it lately. When ever I get home from school…
  • Navigating grief
    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…

Recent replies

  • Thank you for your reply and sorry for taking so long to reply back! I'm also sorry to hear you went through a similar experience!…
    potts29 on Different feelings different days
  • Hi, Thank you so much for sharing here and I’m so sorry to hear about what you’re having to navigate with your partner. It sounds…
    listener on Reaching out
  • Thank you so much for sharing your experience - so many will relate to the different things you have shared about growing up with an…
    elisastar on Reaching out
  • Hi Thanks for reaching out and posting on this site. In my case it was my father who would disappear into his study with whisky…
    papaya29 on Alcoholic and manipulator MOTHERS
  • Hi Just wanted to say you're not alone in feeling like this and hope it's been helpful in reaching out on here. As the previous…
    papaya29 on Reaching out

Keep in touch

To find out more about our events and activities, subscribe to our mailing list

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices.