I can’t remember as a child a time when my dad didn’t drink but at an early age I didn’t realize it was an issue, he held down a job, took us away on holidays…
Coping as an adult
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Forgiveness
I often find myself battling with how to forgive my parent for their alcholism. I lost my father to it a few years ago now and it was really sudden, despite his relationship with alcohol…
excited for christmas
i was really looking forward to christmas but I know its a time of year when everyone is celebrating. i feel as though my Christmas memories are ruined by living with someone who drinks so…
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 for…
Grieving and guilt
My Mother passed away and I find I can’t grieve. I feel guilty for not feeling worse about her death. I suppose I grieve the idea of her, but her passing isn’t a loss to…
Covid19 troubles with an alcoholic parent
How should I cope with my own mental health problems and the worries of living with an alcoholic parent during this lockdown? I am becoming really anxious and stressed because we just don’t know when…
Coping techniques
I find that my Mum’s condition is not only worrying me an awful lot, but it is also casting a depressing shadow over other elements of my life e.g. my job, my relationship and my…
Coming to terms with the loss years later
Would like some advice from anyone who has lost a parent due to Alcohol and perhaps also struggled to come to terms with the experience and loss even when it has been years since it…
Blocking it all out
I can’t get away from the noise, the drinking, the smell, but i just want to find ways to escape, to distract myself, any ideas?
Angry and Confused
Hello, I am new here and haven’t done this sort of ‘chat’ things before. I’m 25, my father has had alcohol problems for as long as I can remember. He stopped for a while but…
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