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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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    • 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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      Posted by: reecespuffs
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    • Parents split

      Hi all so this is a lot to get through My dad and mum are splitting up as my mum has fallen out of love with him and had her heart broken by his...

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      Posted by: thebigdipper
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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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    • 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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