Originally Posted by
Allie0721 
I tried so hard to break the cycle with my girls. One it worked with and one it didn't. I guess I wasn't very good at it, or the pull is very strong. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes, I will hang on to each and every one. I am pretty tough, this is trying to break me but I won't let it. I have tied a knot on the end of my rope and am hanging on.
You didn't Cause this, can't Control it and can't Cure it. It's not your fault. Although learned behavior can play a part, overall it really IS a physical disease of the brain.
Did they pursue the DUI charges? Any way she finds her way to rehab is worthwhile. It's a rough journey, but it is a chronic progressive disease that requires serious treatment.