P146 Teletext 146 Jan12 22:40:03 —————— ————————————————— MUM'S AN ALCOHOLIC Dear Nick, My mother and I live alone and money is extremely tight. Since Christmas she has become an alcoholic and spends about £7 a day on wine and lager. She tries to hide this from me, and denies that there is a problem. She says that it's her money to spend as she likes. She's starting to scare me. Our relationship has broken down and I don't know what to do. Massive fan ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— 60 words max. Letters may be amended. WRITE TO: NICK FISHER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Mates Eco-scene Write It Tat or truthP146 Teletext 146 Jan12 22:45:25 —————— ————————————————— MUM'S AN ALCOHOLIC Nick replies, Living with an alcoholic mother who puts her drinking before her family is a horrible situation to bj in. You need to get help for yourself to protect you from her self-destruction. The National Association for the Children of Alcoholics 0800 289061 can give you advice and support groups to attend where you'll meet others who have experienced the misery you're going through. Get help now. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— 60 words max. Letters may be amended. WRITE TO: NICK FISHER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Mates Eco-scene Write It Tat or truthP146 Teletext 146 Jan12 22:51:11 —————— ————————————————— MUM'S AN ALCOHOLIC Nick replies, Being the daughter of an alcoholic mother takes its toll on your life. Don't underestimate the number of ways that her decision to put drink before anything else can have on your own attitude to life. You can point her in the direction of Alcoholics Anonymous or to her doctor. After that you need to concentrate on getting help or you. Good luck. You have a hard job ahead. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— 60 words max. Letters may be amended. WRITE TO: NICK FISHER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Mates Eco-scene Write It Tat or truth