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PerkyOchrePeer · 14/09/2025 02:38

I grew up with an alcoholic father. He stopped drinking but when he was it was horrible. Years later I met someone who wanted to befriend me and this person had an alcoholic in their family who was drinking. It brought all the unhappy years back to me. I could not befriend this person for my own sanity. This person thought I was wrong abd should just let go of my past abd still befriend them. I said I couldn't do it. I do not associate with anyone associated with alcoholism as j find it upsetting. Im fine with people who have never experienced alcoholism before and I am much happier and forget my past. Am I wrong

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Lavrander · 14/09/2025 08:18

Of course you're not wrong. You have to do what you need to do in order to protect your health. Alcoholics, when they get sober, also have to cut ties with people.
You might find therapy helps also, but not with the end goal of doing something that you don't want to do.

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