RMAC - the great thing is your daughter is getting to live with a recovered alcoholic. Didn't happen for me till I was 15, but wow what a change in my Dad. He really blossomed into this deep, warm, available human being once he got out of the bottle. He made his amends to all of us kids - in words and in deeds, and most importantly by staying sober and by embracing recovery. Oh and trust me, I would have been thrilled at 8 yrs old if someone had just told me the truthabout the huge problem in our family: alcoholism. And then if they added "It's not your fault," that would have really been life-changing for the better!
Peace-
B