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- Limerance caused by my mum’s drinking
  Hey , I hope this is allowed as it is related to the effect my alcoholic mum has had on me. One of my colleagues was incredibly complimentary about me. and it has caused me...
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  Posted by: katy996
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- Lost
  Hi Everyone, A few years ago I lost my dad, he was an alcoholic with A lot of other issues to. Now I am dealing with a side to my mum that iv never...
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  Posted by: megancourtneybrown
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- In an awful situation that’s only getting worse
  Hi everyone, I'm the child of two functioning alcoholics, finding this space with similar experiences is already helping me. Both parents have been alcohol dependent for as long as I can remember, there's no getting through...
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  Posted by: lonelu3
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- Boundaries – why is it so hard !
  Hi everyone, This last week following mother's day I realised that I just couldn't watch my mum get drunk anymore and sadly I don't think I've ever been able to be myself around her. I've...
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  Posted by: katy996
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- How do I live my life
  My dad has had issues with alcohol misuse all my life. As a veteran with severe ptsd, he has used alcohol to numb his memories. The last few months, he has been drunk every...
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- 77 year old mum
  Mum has always had a few drinks but after my dad died in 2021 it has become progressively worse. I'm 45 and she is 77. She lives alone most of the time but family come to...
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