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"Or to hug or be hugged? I'm not sure if it's just because I grew up without it or not. When my boys were younger I kissed and hugged"
"torney fees. We had been sober together for over 3 years. I am not an alcoholic but did not drink for her benefit. She got help mentall"
"o says alcohol makes it better, so I'm afraid that he'll turn into an alcoholic because he's using it as a crutch. I just need some"
"n addict or person with a mental illness in our lives. My mom was an alcoholic when I was growing up and my DH is bi-polar. I understa"
".but the other part of me sees that she needs serious help. She is an alcoholic as well, so I think the alcohol brings about the crazy"
"I'm curious what people think about AA - love/hate,like/dislike/no opinion. terry"
"I am new. I am an alcoholic. I have touretts.I treated eveything with alcohol. If i got too manic or depressed I got drunk.I can remem"
"Hi, I am now 48 yrs old. I was adopted at 5 days old. I have a very loving and incredibly strong mother. My father was an alcoholic"
"ut he usually mentions the an insult and verbal abusive word. He's an alcoholic and a drug addict. His family every time me and bro are"
"Hello 30 years of weed and as of Thursday the 10th of September, done. A bit angry these days but coping OK. The black stuff leaving"
"hi i am new here. i have a bp b/f with drinking problem. it is seasonal for him too. he gets heat somewhere from march through sept. h"
"Hey there. 39 years old, been an alcoholic my whole life. Sober now for almost a year this time around. Any tips on this group from any"
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"Hello all, my 21 year old sister is an alcoholic that experiences short mood swings from depression to excited energy throughout one"
"cohol. I am mostly a drug addict, but in those places I drank like an alcoholic. Lately I've been experiencing milder mixed states (I a"
"Well, first I will introduce myself. I am a 34 year old wife and mother of a son who is 2 1/2. My husband was diagnosed as being bipo"
"My Husband just had two beers all last week and then Sat. and Sun. he had four. At four he begins to act alittle drunk which I hate so"
"I miss my mom from time to time most of the time, I can think about her and smile, but not tonight, tonight I start to think about her,"
"Another member suggested i join an AA group or start attending meetings due to my f-i-l is an alcoholic and bi-polar but i am really re"
"I have decided to stop drinking. I have found it extremely hard to do. I caved today and drank because I couldn't take the physical an"
"I am a recently divorced mother of 3 and grandmother. I was married to my husband for 20+ years who was an alcoholic. I met my crack"
"ned this woman begins talking about me behind my back. That I have an alcoholic brother controlling overprotective mother and that I wa"
"I've been married for 18 years to a wonderful man who for the last 5 years has become an alcoholic. When he does't drink he is the nice"
"s in her family(as she pours herself a glass of wine). My uncle is an alcoholic, and right now he hasnt been drinking, but he lost his"
"ve to keep going til I'm the floor. Not 100% sure if this makes me an alcoholic or not. Does anyone have any experience of this type of"
"My brother was arrested over a month ago on possession of a controlled substance. We still do not know WHAT the substance was, no one"
"OK, I've been super depressed since I left my fiance 7 months ago.I cannot get over it.I'm questioning if my bipolar is making it harde"
"I can't believe I let it go on this long, I'm now 27. My wife left me 4 months ago. I've been so emotionally unattached to her."
"My fiance and I have had a really bad month. He was diagnosed with bipolar when he was really young, but stopped taking his medication"
"hurting our marriage-the other ones dont at all. Apparently he had an alcoholic mother who verbally and physically abused him, he hasnt"
"Everyone here seems to be focusing on thier bipolar partners, but what about the bipolar poeple? i dated this extremely fun guy but had"
"Well, I guess I will start with an introduction. My name is Sarah. I am 18, and my boyfriend is a heroin addict. In the last few"
"Tell me if I am wrong here. My husband has been diagnosed as BP, but never bought into it, but he is on meds. Please tell me if t"
"sobriety since 10-10-07 Hey to all this is my first intro. to some of you. I have added many details to my profile, really a brief"
"s down there planning his daughter Amanda\'s 18th birthday. He was an alcoholic since he was a young man, but in recent years, he has b"
"Atlest that is what I feel somtimes. Hello all I have lived with addicts it seems my whole life. Of course the first thing I do wh"
"[size=4][/size] hey guys my name is kailee i am 12 years old i have an alchoholic dad who scares me half to death and a great mom. i s"
"[size=4][/size] hi my name is kailee i am 12 years old and have been a rape victum for 8 years so since i was 4. i never told anyone t"
"in March I went out on a date and drank. I had not told him I was an alcoholic. I went on 2nd date and had a drink again with him. He"
"too. Now I\'m really bothered by the fact that I have to work with an alcoholic. My Dad was an alcoholic. I have BAD memories. Now I\'"
"I got out of a very abusive relationship two years ago and have been rebuilding my life. I realized I was an alcoholic and I have 8 an"
"I see that the boards have been quiet recently and I need to talk..."
"My name is Chris and I have been abused everyway possible. I ahve been emotionally abused since I was a kid. My mom was an alcoholic an"
"t believe me. She suffers with Bipolar disorder, took drugs and is an alcoholic. She beat me as a child as well so I basically had no w"
"ere that came from, but my counselor said probably since my dad is an alcoholic. Even though he quit drinking when I was 5 and I don\'t"
"Hi everyone, I\'m Daniella! I\'m just turned 18 a few days ago, and I am a junior in High school. I was raped and molested for tw"
"to a Evangelical (Gosple preaching Church). The pastor used to be an alcoholic and drug addict and God is using him mightly to preach"
"ere is real research that backs that up... 7. My father was an alcoholic who died of it at 54 yrs old. 8. I have a hard h"
"[color=#000080][/color]In past posts i told all of you my BP boyfriend was leavin i told him to get out ..he left the kids even though"
"n is usual.I guess what I don\'t know is what most people consider an alcoholic..I\'m afraid that I\'m dangerously close.4-8 drinks eve"
"pressants. was in an abusive relationship for 3 years was with an alcoholic drug addict for 5. and now with an amazing amazing man"
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