Originally Posted by
Shamperz 
Dude! So sorry to hear that. She doesnt do it often but on occasion have either caught her or found evidence of her drinking at unexplainable times of the morning. Guess what - she explained anyway - hair of the dog/stop anxiety/dealing with something happening that day/were on holiday/ - and my favourite - it calms me so I can drive better!!!!
Do you think her problem was the spiraling addiction to the substance then or did she drink because of reason from the past?
I put it down to genetics combined with misfortune. In her family there were five sisters, three of them have died from alcohol abuse.