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    • Breaking the chain or over-reacting? Help!

      Hi everyone, I'm the adult daughter of an alcoholic mother, who died 10 years ago of alcohol toxicity when my child was an infant. My child is super skittish about alcohol, and really doesn't...

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      Posted by: pjh
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    • Care assistance and general rant.

      Hello, First post here and after some advice hopefully in relation to my Dad For background he’s been a lifelong drinker, pretty much solely in pubs but his drinking increased exponentially since around 2010 when...

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    • Still struggling 10 years on

      Hi all New to NACOA and this board, wondering if others are in a similar spot. I have just turned 50 and my Dad died 9 years ago this month aged around 70. He was...

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      Posted by: zammo
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    • Feeling hopeless and angry

      Think like many others, I’ve come here for a bit of an offload. My mum was hospitalised last night from falling down the stairs drunk and knocking herself out, she has a small bleed...

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    • Hello, glad to meet you…

      Hi everyone, I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself to this wonderful group. I am a man in my early 30s who has struggled for a long time due my mothers...

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    • Exasperated Son

      Hi, not sure where to start and thinking I’ll need 1000+ pages to convey all that’s going on and how it’s making me feel. I’m so frustrated. I’m a mid 40’s male who’s 69 year...

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    Hi all, this is my first time posting here and feel a bit nervous about it. My mother has a really bad drinking problem. She…
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  • Hey, I just wanted to say I am going through a similar-ish situation with both my parents also lifelong alcoholics and now reaching the end…
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  • Thank you for the kind responses. It's been really difficult to deal with. I've made plans to go and see a doctor, as my mental…
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