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    • 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 .. and that has got earlier in the day...

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      Posted by: kayvee
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    • 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 3 siblings and maybe because I feel they may...

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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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      Posted by: potts29
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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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      Posted by: kezza2
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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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