Alcoholism seems to be a very selfish disease. My own AW has been spending anywhere from $75-$100 a month on alcohol, during a time when we've been struggling financially.
Now, I know we all make foolish spending decisions, but it seems to me that you might as well be setting fire to the money as wasting it on alcohol. Add to that AW's medical expenses from her recent fall, and alcohol is punching a hole in our family budget. Yet, AW will not consider quitting.
It's difficult to understand.