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- Well and truly on the rollercoaster as a COA
  Hello to all my fellow COA’s Here’s to all of us on our respective journeys, our strength, our patience, our love, our fight, our tears, our frustrations, our anger, our anxieties, our being. 3 months after...
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  Posted by: thewondererofwhy
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- Unhappy Birthdays, as a child of an alcoholic
  Earlier this month was my birthday, a very big one for me and one I never thought I’d make it to. I am so proud of myself for making it as far as I...
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  Posted by: thebigdipper
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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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- Saying hello, as a system who grew up with an alcoholic mum
  We've been meaning to post something here for ages, but we decided we'll finally take some time and say hello. So, hey world, we're the Riders and Racers system. You can call us ....
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  Posted by: ridersandracers
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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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  Posted by: caz
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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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