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My mother is an alcoholic

By Nyambura Maina

I am 17 and about to complete high school. I can’t wait! My worry is that my younger sister and brother will not be able to handle being alone with mum when I go to college. She throws things and is verbally abusive when she gets drunk. She ends up sleeping on the sitting room floor and soiling herself. It is embarrassing to bring friends over. It is even worse when the house help has to clean up the mess. What can I do to stop her from drinking and to protect my siblings?

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