My mum was a functioning alcoholic for the first 15 years of my life. She split from my dad when I was a baby and it was always just me and her. I remember loving…
All I feel is anger
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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Mom in denial about addiction
My mom is in complete denial of her addiction and I don’t know what to do anymore. Whenever I confront her about her drinking she treats me like I’m the one accusing her of something…
Letter to my mum, I hope someone can relate to feel better
Dear mum, First, I love you. It’s Thursday evening, just before Christmas, and I am sitting here alone on the sofa staring at the Christmas tree. I’m extremely sad, angry, disappointed, hurt, afraid, and guilty.…
Guilt
I have lost both my parents to alcohol, my dad was a drinker for as long as I can remember, but when we lived in Ireland it was social drinking with his friends or family.…
Age is only a number
I’m a single child now 48yrs old. Both my parents have died. My mum at 18 and my dad in 2023. They were both alcoholics. One functioning and one non functioning. Home was a destructive…
Love
Dear whoever- void What do I lack to live a life desperate, silent Longing to be loved. Feeling like my default is broken, the structure is damaged or oddly contorted. My bones, body ached to…
Coping with grief
Hi everyone, My alcoholic dad passed away 3 weeks ago. He had been an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. As a child I remember being a Daddy’s girl, but in all honesty…
My moms ruining my life
My mom is an alcoholic and quite frankly it’s ruining my life. She doesn’t want help, she says she doesn’t want to get better because there’s no point so I don’t know how to support…
My Dad
Im 58 My father was an alcoholic when i was a child – He died over 25 years ago Does anyone else feel the effects still from their experience. Mine was over 45 years ago.…
Counselling
Has anybody benefitted from talking to a counsellor? Do you find they struggle to understand why this affects you in adult life? That’s been my experience so far.. Can anybody recommend a good counsellor/ ways…
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