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- Bereaved
  My mum was an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. I have been through years of heartache, anger and resentment. Despite losing everything-friends, family, job, house she was in denial till the...
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- Cry for help
  My mum has drank for as long as I can remember but I’d say the last 6/7 years it has got worse and she starts drinking about 12/1pm it has been 11am before!!! I...
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  Posted by: alwayshere
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- A letter I never sent.
  A letter I wrote months ago but felt I could never send… I know that no matter how much I beg and plead and wish for you to see that your life is valuable, that...
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  Posted by: dreamcatcher
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- I just need to say something
  I remember my dad's alcoholism from the age of 15. He was obviously drinking before but it had been hidden. I'm an only child, sort of, it's all down to me to check in...
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  Posted by: bear
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- There are no words
  I have been dealing with my mum's alcoholism all my life and as much as I try and convince myself I don't want my mum's support, I do. It seems really counterintuitive to spend...
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  Posted by: katy996
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- Codependency and feeling like I should fix everything
  Hi all, I am an ACA who's parent-alcoholic has recently (in the last year) relapsed hard. Since just before Christmas last year we've had quite a few periods where she has been incredibly low...
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  Posted by: flatkit489
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