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…
Limerance caused by my mum’s drinking
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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The wider impact
As I’m sure many do I feel like I’ve come here for a serious offload. My dad has been an alcoholic for most of my life. As a very young child he was told he…
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 seen…
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…
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…
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 day,…
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…
One of three
This is a mess. I’m approaching my 40s. One of three children of an alcoholic parent. Two years ago we found him, nearly dead at the bottom of his stairs, he’d fallen and being lying…
Mum’s gone
My mum has been an alcoholic all my life. The last decade things got worse and worse, and she died from decompensated liver disease on 3rd March. I have been trying to make her better…
Is this alcohol related?
I’m in a really difficult place right now and could use some advice on navigating a situation that has only grown more complicated over time. A few years ago, I went through cancer treatment, and…
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