Hi everyone This isn’t a new thing I have just been struggling a bit more with it lately. When ever I get home from school I never really go anywhere because my mum is usually…
Trapped
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Navigating grief
Hi all, I’m new here and usually just view the message boards. I lost my dad in October 2025 to an alcohol overdose, he was 44 and I’m 24. Growing up I can’t remember a…
Different feelings different days
I haven’t spoken to my mum and step-dad properly now for over six months. I guess the best place to start would be at the beginning. My mum and dad split up when I was…
Newbie here
Hi everyone, I am new here but have been reading all the posts from children to adults and have to say they all resonated with me in some way and thank you so much for…
I have never admitted this before
No-one that knows me (apart from immediate family) knows that I live with my mother who is alcohol dependent and has been all of my life. I am in my late 30’s now and I…
Anger
Hello everyone I wanted to come on and talk about something I haven’t really noticed before. It’s that when my mum drinks she seems to get really angry about small things that don’t really matter…
Feeling lonely
Hello. I am new to this group and want to know how other people are dealing with feeling lonely. I am only 10 with 2 older siblings supporting me and I sometimes feel bad for…
A rough couple of months
Hi again COAs, I’m returning again to this wonderful message board to process the last couple of months a little, and continue to share my story in the hope it helps others experiencing similar. Christmas,…
I tried to give him peace, but will I ever find mine
Hello all. This is my first time posting here, so apologies if my message is too long Growing up, I didn’t actually know my dad was an alcoholic. I just knew that on the good…
New here – Taking first steps
Hi, Ive coped reasonably well with dealing with my mum’s alcoholism, but I think I’ve largely just contained it, without really addressing it. She died of a drink related disease 4 years ago now and…
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