Old 08-03-2011, 05:16 AM
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dollydo
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Welcome,

My mother is the alcoholic in my life, she has lived in the bottle for 65 years. She is not a binge drinker, she partakes every day.

She is a mean spirited nasty person, alcohol has totally changed her personality, all for the worse.

There have been two times in my adult life that I totally backed out of her life, one for 4 years and another for 10.

If you have not attended Alanon, I would suggest that you do, was a life saver for me.
I would also read around the F & F of Alcoholics forum, lots of helpful information there.

Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do for your mother, all you can do is work on you. Living with an alcoholic has a very toxic impact on a child, and, will affect them well into adulthood.

We are here for you, post anytime!
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