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Inoculation

My mother is an alcoholic. I was the daughter who pampered her through it all and took the abuse. She is a very mean drunk. Last year I experienced a breakdown as I was still allowing her to control my life. This wasn't good for me or my family.

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Alcohol's Child

I am 40 and the daughter of an alcoholic. My parents have been married 43 years and have stayed together for lack of money and because of their health. They are really great people, but it is the typical story.

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Life In A Bottle

I am a young woman, the daughter of an alcoholic. My father took to the bottle late in my teen years. Until then he was the undisputed hero of my life. We were close, and yes, we fought, but no more than any other father and daughter. It’s an infinitely tricky relationship across the board, it seems to me.

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Another Victim

When I read Esme's letter, it immediately took me back to my own childhood when my mother would warn my brother and me, "Your father is on his way home, and he is in a bad mood today."

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Call To Action

I need some advice, please! I've been married to the same man for 11 years. He's a nice person when he's not drinking. However that isn't very often.

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Direct Answers from Wayne and Tamara Wayne and Tamara Mitchell are the authors of "Your Other Half" and "Direct Answers." Their weekly relationship advice column ("Direct Answers from Wayne and Tamara") appears in newspapers on six continents.
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