Originally Posted by Hopeful2013

9 years of living in a bottle have to come to a stop. Another fight with my child ended in tears - tears that should not have been shed, anger for no reason. I'm losing my battle against the bottle, my family, and my job. Each day it's the same, a vow to myself never to drink again, to be a better mother and wife, only to succumb to the bottle at the end of the day... I am joining this chat room as I now need help - I am finally admitting that I cannot stop this abuse on my own!