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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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