It’s been happening on and off since I was eight. My dad gets shouty and tired he sleeps most of the day he doesn’t usually eat dinner. He still works and that stresses him. I…
I’m 10 years old and I’m worried about my dads drinking
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Not sure what more I can do
I’m 34 years old and my mum has been an alcoholic my whole life. I am my mum’s only child and the only person who is there for her. I didn’t have a bad childhood,…
I’m 36 years old. My mother has been alcohol dependent for my entire life.
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