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    • Should I give my mum another chance?

      Hi, I'm Mia, I'm 26 and my mum has been an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. She pretty much raised me and my brother as a single mother, because she and...

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      Posted by: mikatrouge
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    • Hereditary Mental Illness? (15M)

      My dad drank a lot, to the point where it eventually killed him. He had panic attacks and severe depression, he was drinking upwards of a litre of vodka daily. He died last year. Now,...

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      Posted by: thejavaboy
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    • should i really report my mom?

      First, a little background. I'm 15, turning 16 soon! So many good things have happened in my life recently and I've been very happy. The problem is my mom. I'm not in her...

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      Posted by: essie
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    • i’m feeling sad

      i am not too sure what is going on at home and its really hard because we have just come out of a lockdown. i feel so useless and alone because whenever I ask...

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      Posted by: yolo999
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