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Old 12-03-2019, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Wastinglife View Post
My mother died one year ago at this time of year. She also broke hip, but she was an alcoholic, which is what really killed her in the end. I drank to cope or I just used her death as an excuse to drink. Don't remember what I did at all last Christmas season. I was drunk for weeks. Silly way to honour my mother's memory.....
Thanks for sharing Wastinglife. I know my mom drank and I witnessed her blacked out drunk a few times. I don’t think she was alcoholic though. Still, it definitely runs on her side of the family.
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