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    • At my wits end

      My mum is in her early 60s and has been an alcoholic for over 20 years. She has been to rehab twice and started drinking immediately when she left. People keep saying ‘she needs to hit...

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    • Unsure what to do next

      Hi. Read a few messages and it is reassuring to hear people with similar feelings but it still doesn't feel good. My dad is going round in circles with alcohol, being admitted to hospital after being...

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    • My dad died of alcoholism

      Hey there, My dad died mid-2023 as a result of alcohol poisoning. He was in his late 50s and had struggled with parts of himself and parts of life, using alcohol as a coping mechanism,...

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    • Alcoholic dad

      I have a father who has been drinking alcohol ever since I can remeber. He is in his 50’s and it’s getting worse and worse I don’t know when his last day will be,...

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      Posted by: girlinsmallworldd
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    • Advice needed

      Hi all, Bit of a long one. Both my parents are alcoholics and I have 5 brothers and sister who have all struggled with alcohol and mental health. Because of my home life getting too much...

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    • Not sure what more I can do

      I'm 34 years old and my mum has been an alcoholic my whole life. I am my mum's only child and the only person who is there for her. I didn't have...

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