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    • Alcohol Abuse Mother

      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 drinks all the time hiding booze around her house....

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      Posted by: checkeredthistle
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    • Korsakoffs/alcohol induced dementia

      It's been a heavy day, as my 87-year old dad who has been an alcoholic all his life is now suffering (although undiagnosed) with most likely Korsakoffs or alcohol induced dementia. We had a...

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    • My Mum passed away

      Hi, First time on here so please bear with me. My mum just passed away on the 24th September and I'm so devastated. My mum was always a binge drinker but after her and...

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      Posted by: mynameisabi
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    • Alcoholic Mother

      Hi, sorry for the long message ahead. For context I live in a multi-generational household, where my parents basically act like they are divorced but legally aren’t (e.g., don’t speak to each other or...

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    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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