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    • My experience – Alcoholic mum

      Hi I didn't know what to call this but i just wanted to write it down. My mother is an alcoholic and has been my whole life (i'm now turning 34), she is in her...

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      Posted by: yellowdog
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    • How to explain addiction to 6 year old

      Hello, my ex husband is an alcoholic who has just relapsed for the third time in 6 months. So far, I have ensured my 6 year old daughter has has had regular contact with...

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    • Emotions

      Hi, I am struggling currently becoming a mum for the 2nd time. I spent the Duration of my teens in foster care as my mum was an alcoholic and I got removed from her...

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      Posted by: roxanne12
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    • Relapse

      I'm almost 22, in my final year of university and my mum has struggled with alcohol problems ever since my teens, but with full blown addiction since 2020. This has left her in hospital...

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      Posted by: sunflowerz
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    • My experience

      Not necessarily looking for support or advice. It's just it feels good to write this down as I never really talk about it. My mum has been an alcoholic for as long as I can...

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      Posted by: samon
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    • Has my childhood effected my adult life

      I’m 27 and have 3 children and a fiancé. I really struggle anytime my partner goes out and alcohol is involved. I almost want need a running schedule of what’s to happen. How much is...

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  • Feeling lonely
    Hello. I am new to this group and want to know how other people are dealing with feeling lonely. I am only 10 with 2…
  • A rough couple of months
    Hi again COAs, I’m returning again to this wonderful message board to process the last couple of months a little, and continue to share my…
  • I tried to give him peace, but will I ever find mine
    Hello all. This is my first time posting here, so apologies if my message is too long Growing up, I didn't actually know my dad…
  • New here – Taking first steps
    Hi, Ive coped reasonably well with dealing with my mum's alcoholism, but I think I've largely just contained it, without really addressing it. She died…
  • Nearly 17 years
    I lost my father to alcoholism 17 years ago. I was 24 at the time and had been expecting the end for many years. It…

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  • Hi Penelopy It's really brave of you to share your feelings and I'm so glad you found the safe space of the message boards at…
    papaya29 on Feeling lonely
  • Hello Penelope, your message really touched me. It is such a lonely place being the child of an alcoholic as you feel other children in…
    catswithbells on Feeling lonely
  • Hello penelopy, Thank you for sharing this here. Writing about it and posting it can take courage – how did it feel to put it…
    listener on Feeling lonely
  • Thank you for sharing. It's so interesting to hear how similar a lot of this is. The two exact things where you said about not…
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