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    • 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 44 and I'm 24. Growing up I can't remember...

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    • Different feelings different days

      I haven't spoken to my mum and step-dad properly now for over six months. I guess the best place to start would be at the beginning. My mum and dad split up when I was...

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    • Newbie here

      Hi everyone, I am new here but have been reading all the posts from children to adults and have to say they all resonated with me in some way and thank you so much for...

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    • I have never admitted this before

      No-one that knows me (apart from immediate family) knows that I live with my mother who is alcohol dependent and has been all of my life. I am in my late 30's now...

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    • 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 story in the hope it helps others experiencing similar....

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      Posted by: thewondererofwhy
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