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When your teenager discovers your drinking problem

My sixteen-year-old found my hidden vodka bottles and now she looks at me like I'm a stranger and I don't know how to explain that I'm still her mom.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The protective illusion of functional addiction dissolves when witnessed by those we most want to shield.

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“Where Are You with Addiction and parenting?”

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