Originally Posted by
iamfluke 
Wow, what a mess. You guys and gals warned me, and I appreciate that...but I was never prepared for all this.
Of course you weren't prepared. White knights never think they are going to be knocked off their horse.
You can't save her. But I think that
you think you can. So I suspect you'll keep trying and you will keep being devastated by the alcoholic in your life.