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    • Guilt

      I have lost both my parents to alcohol, my dad was a drinker for as long as I can remember, but when we lived in Ireland it was social drinking with his friends...

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      Posted by: sandeelilly
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    • Age is only a number

      I'm a single child now 48yrs old. Both my parents have died. My mum at 18 and my dad in 2023. They were both alcoholics. One functioning and one non functioning. Home was a...

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      Posted by: violet1242
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    • Love

      Dear whoever- void What do I lack to live a life desperate, silent Longing to be loved. Feeling like my default is broken, the structure is damaged or oddly contorted. My bones, body ached to be embraced. To feel...

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      Posted by: tm19x
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    • Coping with grief

      Hi everyone, My alcoholic dad passed away 3 weeks ago. He had been an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. As a child I remember being a Daddy’s girl, but in all...

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      Posted by: lola85
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    • My moms ruining my life

      My mom is an alcoholic and quite frankly it’s ruining my life. She doesn’t want help, she says she doesn’t want to get better because there’s no point so I don’t know how to...

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      Posted by: feelinglost
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    • My Dad

      Im 58 My father was an alcoholic when i was a child - He died over 25 years ago Does anyone else feel the effects still from their experience. Mine was over 45 years ago. I...

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      Posted by: surreygal
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  • One of three
    This is a mess. I’m approaching my 40s. One of three children of an alcoholic parent. Two years ago we found him, nearly dead at…
  • Mum’s gone
    My mum has been an alcoholic all my life. The last decade things got worse and worse, and she died from decompensated liver disease on…
  • Is this alcohol related?
    I’m in a really difficult place right now and could use some advice on navigating a situation that has only grown more complicated over time.…
  • Birthdays
    I could only wish for you to feel at peace that was all you ever deserved I can't pretend this doesn't come with a heavy…
  • To my younger self
    I see you. You’re 14, and you’re doing your best to be a good girl. You don’t realise it but you think that will make…

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  • Thank you for sharing what you have of your story. I know others will hear you and understand you here. I’m so sorry for what…
    listener on One of three
  • This sounds so familiar. When my mam was alive she lived in an embarrassing state. She like your dad nearly went to the other side…
    sparklecoordinator on One of three
  • Hi thisisamess, Thank you for taking the time to share. I can really relate to this as I've had similar experiences with my own dad.…
    marble on One of three
  • Hi daffodil, That's understandable. It can often be helpful talking to people who are completely outside of your situation, and of course people who have…
    listener on Mum’s gone
  • Thank you both for these replies. They really did help. Everyone has been so kind and supportive and well meaning but sometimes their words just…
    daffodil on Mum’s gone

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