Originally Posted by Anna

I sometimes read in the Friends & Family forum too. It's not so hard for me now, but for a very long time, it was something I just had to avoid. I worked so very hard at the being the best mother and wife that I could be. And, I did a really good job. But, for 3 years, my priorities slipped and alcohol made me unreliable. It was so hard to come to terms with that.